Androids and the Ethics of Artificial In...

On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss riding ponies, stealing food from children, landlords, filming ducks in public, and singing on airplanes. 

On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben debate trolley problems and argue about besties, second cousins, robots, thrill-seeking behaviour and living on loop. 

On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben react to unpopular opinions (Halloween edition) about overrated candy, flexing with full-sized chocolate bars, children watching horror movies, and failing kids on halloween. Thanks to Shopify for sponsoring this episode! If y ... Show More

The creators of the Aibo robot dog say it has ‘real emotions and instinct’. This may seem over the top, but is it? In today’s AI universe, all the eternal questions have become engineering problems. By Meghan O’Gieblyn. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/l ... Show More

Artificial intelligence is everywhere around us. Deep-learning algorithms are used to classify images, suggest songs to us, and even to drive cars. But the quest to build truly “human” artificial intelligence is still coming up short. Gary Marcus argues that this is not an accide ... Show More

In the final part of our Cyber Mysteries series, we’re asking: What happens when artificial intelligence is embedded in our lives? From the singularity to digital immortality… A.I. companions to robotic overlords… Transhumanism to the metaverse… How far can we go? Learn more abou ... Show More

Filmmaker Jay Shapiro has produced a new series of audio documentaries, exploring the major topics that Sam has focused on over the course of his career. Each episode weaves together original analysis, critical perspective, and novel thought experiments with some of the most comp ... Show More

A software engineer called Blake Lemoine has been suspended from Google after claiming an AI chatbot called LaMDA is a person with wishes and rights that should be respected. He says the chatbot wants to be seen as a google employee, and not as a product. He also calls it his fri ... Show More

A debate has been raging in technology circles, after an engineer at Google claimed in June that the company’s chatbot was sentient. Host Kenneth Cukier explores how to define “sentience” and whether it could be attained by AI. If machines can exhibit consciousness, it presents m ... Show More

From search engines to chatbots to driverless taxis – artificial intelligence is increasingly a part of our daily lives. But is it always ethical? In this episode, Katie Barnfield explores some of the moral questions raised by new developments in smart technology. Leading researc ... Show More