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‘Cool time to be making shit’: why artist Illma Gore is optimistic about the rise of AI

She’s being sued by Marilyn Manson and is hated by Trump supporters but the Brisbane provocateur is focusing on the bright side

The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2023

New York City Brings Back Dystopian Robot Police Dogs

'Digidog is out of the pound," New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared, not ominously.

Reason · Apr 12, 2023

Robot dogs among 100 artists to be unleashed on Melbourne for 2023 NGV Triennial

Painter Agnieszka Pilat and her trained robots join a lineup that includes Yoko Ono, Tracey Emin and fashion house Schiaparelli

The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2023

Killer robots take on critics in a major showdown over policing: ‘In the end, it comes down to ethics’

Recent requests by police in California to arm robots with explosives or firearms to use against suspects have set off a huge debate.

Fortune · Feb 4, 2023

A robot choreographer reveals why M3GAN — and all robots — should dance

Robot choreographer Kate Sicchio talked to Inverse about the dancing droid from M3GAN and why robot dances matter beyond the stage and screen.

Inverse · Jan 19, 2023

‘Part of the kill chain’: how can we control weaponised robots?

From armed robot dogs to target-seeking drones, the use of artificial intelligence in warfare presents ethical dilemmas that urgently need addressing

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022

Meet the Army of Robots Coming to Fill In for Scarce Workers

A new wave of robots is arriving -- and, in a world short of workers, business leaders are more eager to welcome them than ever.

Bangkok Post · Oct 16, 2022

'Killer robots' will be nothing like the movies show – here's where the real threats lie

You might suppose Hollywood is good at predicting the future. Indeed, Robert Wallace, head of the CIA’s Office of Technical Service and the US equivalent of MI6’s fictional Q, has recounted how Russian spies would watch the latest Bond movie to see what technologies might be coming their way.

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2022

Robotics companies don't want you to use their gizmos for evil

Prominent robotics companies have signed a letter promising not to weaponize their public-facing products. But that won't necessarily stop them from supplying military and police forces.

Inverse · Oct 10, 2022

Top robot companies pledge not to add weapons to their tech to avoid harm risk

Leading robotics firms promise not to add weapons to general use technology and said they would oppose others doing so

The Guardian - US · Oct 7, 2022