eading material
Brian Aldiss "Supertoys Last All Summer Long:
http://brianaldiss.co.uk/writing/story-collections/collections-r-z/supertoys-last-all-summer-long/
Philip K Dick "Electric Ant":
http://sickmyduck.narod.ru/pkd077-0.html
Discussion 3:
After reading this week's material answer the following question, AND respond to one of your classmates:
How does contemporary popular culture (since, let's say 1984 and The Terminator), portray the question of artificial intelligence and its relationship to human beings? Is it a threat? Is it something to aspire to? Should we be frightened? Should we be optimistic?
You can reference any pop culture material you want. Possible choices include but are in no way limited to:
The Terminator Franchise
Futurama
Star Trek
The Matrix
Her
2001 A Space Odyessy
I, Robot
Ex Machina
Short writing essay
Instructions
For this week's response I would like you to write 500-900 words (this week's response might take more space than the last couple, and that's okay) on the following question:
If human beings ever succeed in the creation of true artificial intelligence, what is our moral responsibility towards that intelligence?
Consider the following aspects:
Labor (artificially intelligent beings as slaves or indentured labor)
Sex (is it morally right to create artificial intelligence for the purposes of sex? a question that shows up in films like Blade Runner and Ex Machina)
Political Franchise (should artificial intelligence get a vote? be able to hold office?)