Recent advances in robotics and AI are revolutionising business, society and our personal lives. While some people welcome the arrival of driverless cars and delivery drones, others are unsettled by smart machines taking on an increasingly complex array of roles. In addition to the potential social and economic benefits associated with AI, new ways of working, dating, and engaging in military warfare raise ethical questions and provoke concern. Yet how justified are fears about this second machine age? Join us as we ask what a robotic future might look like and where it could take us.

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Event date: 
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 09:00 to Wednesday, March 22, 2017 - 18:00