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May 23, 2017

Autonomous Weapon Systems (AWS): A Threat to Democracy?

By Sophie L. Buckle, April  2017. According to John Williams (2015), the structure and capabilities of a military reflect the values and principles of the … Read More ›

immortality, movie/TV review, personal identity

Bernard Williams in the Lands of Arda: Thoughts on Immortal Beings

By Cesar Garcia, April 2017. It is a truism to say that we as humans fear death, and that we lament what often strikes us … Read More ›

October 4, 2017
artificial intelligence, consciousness, relationships with robots, short fiction

Liloo1302

By Audrey Bruneau, April 2017.   “Me and you and you and me. No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be. The … Read More ›

June 7, 2017
personal identity, short fiction

The Duplicate

By Liam McManaman, April 2017. Finn was enjoying another night at the beach with his friends trying to squeeze out the last bit of summer … Read More ›

June 7, 2017
relationships with robots

The Last Judgment

By Benjamin Sidloski, April 2017. Artist’s statement: The painting which I have tampered with so shamelessly is Michelangelo’s The Last Judgement, which is a massive … Read More ›

June 7, 2017
artificial intelligence, movie/TV review, relationships with robots

Blade Runner and Being Human

By Matt Cook, April 2017. Could machines ever be human? Many, especially today, would say no. However, as a thought experiment, consider advanced AI encompassed … Read More ›

June 7, 2017
artificial intelligence, consciousness

Understanding in Connectionist Models

By Sam Ingersoll, April 2017. In recent months, some of the leading science and tech minds have warned against the creation of unregulated corporate artifical … Read More ›

June 7, 2017
immortality, short fiction

Escape

By Dimiter Zlatkov, April 2017   “Coffee is ready hun.” “Thanks.” He liked April, for some reason she stood out. He wondered why he liked … Read More ›

May 26, 2017
personal identity, short fiction

No Celebration for an Immortal

By Misha Popov, April 2017 It is only 20:08 but he knows exactly where his head is going to hurt by the time he gets … Read More ›

May 26, 2017
artificial intelligence, consciousness, movie/TV review

The Turing Test in Ex Machina

By Sean Cameron, April 2017 Alex Garland’s 2015 film “Ex Machina” explores several classic problems in philosophy of mind through its modern illustration of the … Read More ›

May 26, 2017
personal identity

Death Metal Robocop

  By Abeer Haroon, April 2017. For this project, I chose to make a song about RoboCop. The song follows the plot of the movie, starting … Read More ›

May 24, 2017

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