What Pandora's Box tells us about AI

Oct 19, 2018

Children touch the hands of the humanoid robot Roboy at the exhibition Robots on Tour in Zurich, March 9, 2013. A project team composed of scholars and industry representatives developed the prototype of the tendon driven humanoid robot Roboy within nine months. Roboy was unveiled to the public today during the exhibition that is marking the 25th anniversary of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory of the University of Zurich (AI Lab). REUTERS/Michael Buholzer (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY BUSINESS) - BM2E93916AH01

The myth has become a cliché. Image: REUTERS/Michael Buholzer

Adrienne Mayor

Berggruen Fellow 2018-2019, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford

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