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New advances in technology constantly push humanity into uncharted territory.
Sometimes this territory brings us questions we might not have imagined needing answers so soon, like, "Is editing the DNA of human embryos moral?"
Other questions are more familiar, only with an updated context. For example, the question of choosing which life to save in a life-or-death scenario is nothing new in philosophy, but now we're trying to find a more concrete answer so we can ethically program self-driving cars.
These ethical questions technology presents us are not just fascinating, but increasingly, they're practical and urgent too. Exploring them in detail and landing on some kind of consensus can help us chart a course in our rapidly accelerating and evolving world.
After yet another year of breakthroughs in science and technology, here are a few of the unanswered ethical conundrums kicked up in 2016 and a collection of articles exploring their answers.
Artificial intelligence is biased.
Artificial Intelligence's White Guy ProblemKate Crawford | The New York Times
It's Too Late—We've Already Taught AI to Be Racist and SexistJordan Pearson | Motherboard
Artificial Intelligence Will Be as Biased and Prejudiced as Its Human CreatorsNathan Collins | Pacific Standard
Everyone is still fretting robots taking our jobs.
Robots, Jobs and the Human Fear of ChangeSteve Cousins | TechCrunch
Our Automated Future Elizabeth Kolbert | The New Yorker
Technology is making it harder to separate fact from fiction.
How Technology Disrupted the TruthKatharine Viner | The Guardian
New Digital Face Manipulation Means You Can't Trust Video AnymoreAndrew O'Keefe | Singularity Hub
Gene editing could be the end of disease, but for those in opposition, it feels like the end of morality.
The Ethical Dilemma of Gene SequencingGrace Wilson | Mother Jones
The Coming Genetic Editing Age of Humans Won't Be Easy to StomachZoltan Istvan | Motherboard
Self-driving cars will face an old moral dilemma if forced to choose which lives to save.
Should a Driverless Car Kill the Kid or the Retiree?Jacopo Barigazzi | Politico
Self-Driving Cars Will Teach Themselves to Save Lives—but Also Take ThemCade Metz | Wired
Autonomous Cars and Their Ethical ConundrumTim Bajarin | Recode
Putting artificial intelligence on an altruistic path is going to take a lot of collective effort, and we're just getting started.
Tech Titans Join Forces to Stop AI From Behaving BadlyWill Knight | MIT Technology Review
New Research Center to Explore Ethics of Artificial IntelligenceJohn Markoff | The New York Times
Do No Harm, Don't Discriminate: Official Guidance Issued on Robot EthicsHannah Devlin | The Guardian
We're unsure whether technology is an equalizer or polarizer.
Hell Is Silicon Valley People Who Won't Grow UpKara Swisher | Recode
A Big Shift Is Coming, and It Could Uber-ize Entire IndustriesJason Dorrier | Singularity Hub
2016: The Year Facebook Became the Bad GuyOlivia Solon | The Guardian
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Harvest CROO (Computerized Robotic Optimized Obtainer) began in 2012 on Gary Wishnatzki’s vision of creating a solution to the dwindling labor force in agriculture. With the expertise of co-founder and Chief Technical Officer, Bob Pitzer, they began developing the first Harvest CROO machines. In Previous rounds, $1.8 million was raised through qualified investors. Many of these investors are members of the strawberry industry, including Sweet Life Farms, Sam Astin III, California Giant, Inc., Main Street Produce, Inc., Sweet Darling Sales, Inc. Innovative Produce Inc., DG Berry, Inc., Central West, and Naturipe Berry Growers. In Round C, Harvest CROO is seeking to raise $3 million to build the next version, the Alpha unit, which will be the predecessor to a production model. To learn more about Harvest CROO, including current career opportunities for experienced engineers, contact info@harvestcroo.com or visit www.harvestcroorobotics.com

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Thirty of the world's top scientists are scheduled to meet at the University of California at San Diego in February to discuss the toughest challenges in robotics and automation, including how to make driverless cars safe for a mass audience. Continue reading →