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US military begins research into moral, ethical robots, to stave off Skynet-like apocalypse
2014-05-09 14:37:14| Extremetech
The US Department of Defense, working with top computer scientists, philosophers, and roboticists from a number of US universities, has finally begun a project that will tackle the tricky topic of moral and ethical robots. This multidisciplinary project will first try to pin down exactly what human morality is, and then try to devise computer algorithms that will imbue autonomous robots with moral competence -- the ability to choose right from wrong. As we move steadily towards a military force that is populated by autonomous robots it is becoming increasingly important that we give these machines, these AIs, the ability to make the right decision. Yes, the US DoD is trying to get out in front of Skynet before it takes over the world. How very sensible.
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Hard work, moral compass guide Columbia businessman
2014-03-09 02:37:35| Chemicals - Topix.net
Clemson University trustee, BB&T board member and founder of ENVIRO AgScience, the largest black-owned landscaping firm in the Palmetto State Owner of ENVIRO AgScience, established in 1985, the largest black-owned landscaping firm in the Palmetto State; former manager at Monsanto, where he helped develop Roundup weed killer Columbia's Main Street ... (more)
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Stocks start new month flat. Moral victory?
2014-02-03 17:06:43| Apparel - Topix.net
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Harvard & Brown Fail Moral Leadership Exam
2014-01-03 15:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: At a time when institutions of business and government continue to fail society, two of our leading academic institutions missed the opportunity to provide essential moral leadership on the most pressing challenge ever faced in the history of human civilization. Harvard President Drew Faust issued her October statement first: She and her colleagues on the Board do not believe that university divestment from the fossil fuel industry is warranted or wise. Brown President Christina Paxson...
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Hog Farming's Moral Vocation
2013-12-06 22:43:00| National Hog Farmer
By Jonathon Hoek, Vice President of Pig Production, Belstra Milling Company, Inc. In the past few months, I attended two key pork industry conferences in Wisconsin and Minnesota. I am always energized by the people I meet and the topics discussed; our industry has produced and nurtured some of the brightest minds committed to research and to finding solutions to the complexities handed to us by this amazing animal: the Pig. Many in our industry, including me, have experienced a champion who believed in them and paved the way for them to follow their dream. This is a testimony to the passion that our industry has for people and pigs, along with a concern for feeding the masses. In a new and cynical way, these qualities have been called into question recently by activist groups. Rick Berman, founder of the Humane Watch organization known for challenging the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), says activist groups are becoming more skilled at creating common knowledge myths about who we are and the ethical justification for pig farming. read more