Theresa May warns that robots must be taught morals

Robots must be taught morals so they can be trusted to make potentially life and death decisions, Theresa May will say. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to drive cars, diagnose patients and decide on prison sentences around the world. The Prime Minster will warn that as machines swoop in to carry out more jobs they must also be taught how to make ethical decisions. The PM - who was mockingly dubbed the Maybot during the election campaign - will make the warning in a major speech on AI this Thursday in Davos, a summit of political and business leaders. Theresa May (pictured in No10 last night) will warn that as machines swoop in to carry out more jobs they must also be taught how to make ethical decisions.