This Week's Awesome Stories From Around the Web (Through September 24th)

Chris Messina Medium "It's a rare moment when it becomes clear that a technological revolution is upon us, and I believe we're in the midst of one such transition right now. Even if you haven't realized it yet, bots are everywhere... With proper forethought and consideration, bots present a new, unpolluted opportunity to build lasting relationships with people." ROBOTICS: Do No Harm, Don't Discriminate: Official Guidance Issued on Robot Ethics Hannah Devlin The Guardian "The BSI document begins with some broad ethical principles: 'Robots should not be designed solely or primarily to kill or harm humans; humans, not robots, are the responsible agents; it should be possible to find out who is responsible for any robot and its behaviour.'...The code suggests designers should aim for transparency, but scientists say this could prove tricky in practice. 'The problem with AI systems right now, especially these deep learning systems, is that it's impossible to know why they make the decisions they do,' said Winfield."