Autonomous Systems and Robotics

MIT Case Studies in Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing

Brief, specially commissioned and peer-reviewed cases intended to be effective for undergraduate instruction across a range of classes and fields of study.

Wrestling with Killer Robots: The Benefits and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence for National Security, by Erik Lin-Greenberg

Keywords: autonomous weapons, killer robots, military ethics, modern warfare

The Puzzle of the MIssing Robots, by Suzanne Berger (MIT) and Benjamin Armstrong (MIT)

Keywords: robots, automation, manufacturing, workforce

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