Robotics, AI and Society

Wednesday March 22, 2017 at The Royal Society , St James’

Address: 6-9
Carlton House Terrace
London
SW1Y 5AG
Transport: Tube: Piccadilly Circus

Price: FreeEvent

website: http://www.britac.ac.uk/robotics

6:30pm

Will robots take over? That’s the big question posed during The British Academy’s series exploring how robotics and artificial intelligence could revolutionise society. Advances in robotics and AI are changing how we do business, engage in warfare, and even have relationships, and from January to March the Royal Society, will examine what a robotic future might look like, and what it could tell us about being human. Visit their website to see the full programme of events. All events are free but some may require booking.

Work Less, Play More: Can Humans Benefit from Robots in the Workplace?
The Luddite uprising of the early 19th century pitted English textile workers against the machines taking their jobs. The machines won. If, as experts warn, large numbers of jobs are at risk of automation over the next twenty years, are we likely to encounter…

Source: https://www.timeout.com