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The Cambridge Handbook of Private Law and Artificial Intelligence
AI appears to disrupt key private law doctrines, and threatens to undermine some of the principal rights protected by private law. The social changes prompted by AI may also generate significant new challenges for private law. It is thus likely that AI will lead to new developments in private law. This Cambridge Handbook is the first dedicated treatment of the interface between AI and private law, and the challenges that AI poses for private law.
Artificial intelligence explainability: the technical and ethical dimensions
1. Introduction Increasingly, artificial intelligence (AI)—specifically, machine learning (ML)—is being used in ‘critical’ systems. Critical systems directly affect human well-being, life or liberty. These may be digital systems (such as those that are used by human experts to inform decisions regarding medical treatment or prison sentences) or embodied autonomous systems (such as highly automated cars or unmanned aerial vehicles).
Boeing 737 Max: Has enough been done to fix the aircraft which was grounded following two crashes?
The Boeing 737 Max began flying commercially in May 2017 but has been grounded for over a year and a half following two crashes within five months. On October 29, 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 took off from Jakarta. It quickly experienced problems in maintaining altitude, entered into an uncontrollable dive and crashed into the Java Sea about 13 minutes after takeoff.
Boeing 737 Max set to fly: All you need to know about the grounded aircraft
In total, 346 people lost their lives. After the second crash, US regulator the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) decided to ground all 737 Max planes Topics Boeing 737 | Boeing 737 MAX | airlines https://mybs.in/2YRwgIE The Boeing 737 Max began flying commercially in May 2017 but has been grounded for over a year and a half following two crashes within five months. On October 29 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 took off from Jakarta.
Boeing 737 Max: why was it grounded, what has been fixed and is it enough? Original
The Boeing 737 Max began flying commercially in May 2017 but has been grounded for over a year and a half following two crashes within five months. On October 29 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 took off from Jakarta. It quickly experienced problems in maintaining altitude, entered into an uncontrollable dive and crashed into the Java Sea about 13 minutes after takeoff.
5 reasons why self-driving cars are still not on our roads
Analysis: despite what Elon Musk might think, there are still obstacles ahead for fully autonomous cars By John McDermid, University of York Elon Musk thinks his company Tesla will have fully autonomous cars ready by the end of 2020. "There are no fundamental challenges remaining," he said recently. "There are many small problems.
Challenges remain for fully autonomous cars Original
Elon Musk thinks his company Tesla will have fully autonomous cars ready by the end of 2020. "There are no fundamental challenges remaining," he said recently. "There are many small problems.
Five Things to Consider Before Speed Limiters are Added to Cars
The recent announcement that EU rules for fitting speed limiters to new cars from 2022 will be adopted by the UK was welcomed by many, including the European Transport Safety Council, as a move that will save lives. However, not everyone is convinced by this "guardian angel" technology. The AA pointed out that there are times, when overtaking for example, when temporarily exceeding the speed limit may be safer.
7 things to consider before adding speed-limiting technology to cars
Prof John McDermid of University of York outlines the key considerations needed before cars across the EU are fitted with speed-limiting technology. A version of this article was originally published by The Conversation (CC BY-ND 4.0) The recent announcement of EU rules to fit speed-limiting technology to new cars from 2022 was welcomed by many, including the European Transport Safety Council, as a move that will save lives. However, not everyone is convinced by this ‘guardian angel’ technology.
Five things to consider before speed limiters are added to cars
Credit: fujji/Shutterstock The recent announcement that EU rules for fitting speed limiters to new cars from 2022 will be adopted by the UK was welcomed by many, including the European Transport Safety Council, as a move that will save lives. However, not everyone is convinced by this "guardian angel" technology. The AA pointed out that there are times, when overtaking for example, when temporarily exceeding the speed limit may be safer.
Five things to consider before speed limiters are added to cars
The recent announcement that EU rules for fitting speed limiters to new cars from 2022 will be adopted by the UK was welcomed by many, including the European Transport Safety Council, as a move that will save lives. However, not everyone is convinced by this “guardian angel” technology. The AA pointed out that there are times, when overtaking for example, when temporarily exceeding the speed limit may be safer.
The complex problem of building a ‘moral machine’
Prof John McDermid of University of York argues that the idea that current AI technology in self-driving cars could make moral decisions is impossible. A version of this article was originally published by The Conversation (CC BY-ND 4.0) Ever since companies began developing self-driving cars, people have asked how designers will address the moral question of who a self-driving car should kill if a fatal incident is unavoidable.
Self-driving cars will never be moral
By John McDermid4 minute Read Ever since companies began developing self-driving cars, people have asked how designers will address the moral question of who a self-driving car should kill if a fatal crash is unavoidable. Recent research suggests this question may be even more difficult for car makers to answer than previously thought, because the moral preferences people have vary so much between countries.
Self-driving cars: why we can’t expect them to be ‘moral’
Ever since companies began developing self-driving cars, people have asked how designers will address the moral question of who a self-driving car should kill if a fatal crash is unavoidable. Recent research suggests this question may be even more difficult for car makers to answer than previously thought because the moral preferences people have vary so much between countries.
Self-driving cars: why we can't expect them to be 'moral' about who to hit
Ever since companies began developing self-driving cars, people have asked how designers will address the moral question of who a self-driving car should kill if a fatal crash is unavoidable. Recent research suggests this question may be even more difficult for car makers to answer than previously thought because the moral preferences people have vary so much between countries.
Self-Driving Cars: Why We Can’t Expect Them to Be ‘Moral’
It’s unrealistic to think that self-driving cars should be capable of making an ethical decision that even the most moral of human beings wouldn’t have time to make in an accident scenario. by John McDermid, University of York / January 25, 2019 Shutterstock/marat marihal Ever since companies began developing self-driving cars, people have asked how designers will address the moral question of who a self-driving car should kill if a fatal crash is unavoidable.
Self-driving cars: why we can't expect them to be 'moral'
by John McDermid Marat Marihal/Shutterstock Ever since companies began developing self-driving cars, people have asked how designers will address the moral question of who a self-driving car should kill if a fatal crash is unavoidable. Recent research suggests this question may be even more difficult for car makers to answer than previously thought because the moral preferences people have vary so much between countries.
Self-driving cars: why we can't expect them to be 'moral'
Home Technology Hi Tech & Innovation January 24, 2019 January 24, 2019 by John Mcdermid, The Conversation Credit: Marat Marihal/Shutterstock Ever since companies began developing self-driving cars, people have asked how designers will address the moral question of who a self-driving car should kill if a fatal crash is unavoidable.
why we can't expect them to be 'moral'
Ever since companies began developing self-driving cars, people have asked how designers will address the moral question of who a self-driving car should kill if a fatal crash is unavoidable. Recent research suggests this question may be even more difficult for car makers to answer than previously thought because the moral preferences people have vary so much between countries.
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