Ethics for Digital Minds

Brain-to-computer implants, self-driving cars, and autonomous weapons already exist. How should humanists and progressives view the social challenges expected as technologies advance? Society member Terri Karp has been programming computers professionally for decades, and in this non-technical discussion she explores the kinds of questions that computer scientists are considering: Can consciousness be duplicated? Does intelligence have boundaries? Could a digital mind suffer?

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