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    7. Can Machines be Moral Patients?

    7. Can Machines be Moral Patients?

    FromThis Is Technology Ethics

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    7. Can Machines be Moral Patients?

    FromThis Is Technology Ethics

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    Length:
    20 minutes
    Released:
    Nov 9, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    In this episode Sven and John discuss the moral status of machines, particularly humanoid robots. Could machines ever be more than mere things? Some people see this debate as a distraction from the important ethical questions pertaining to technology; others take it more seriously. Sven and John share their thoughts on this topic and give […]
    Released:
    Nov 9, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (10)

    A series of accessible conversations about the ethics of technology. Topics covered include: the nature of ethics and technology, the methods of ethics, control and technological risk, responsibility and agency in machines, autonomy and behaviour change, should we merge with machines, AI in the workplace and more.