THROWING THE BABY OUT WITH THE BATHWATER – THE CASE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY AND DRIVERLESS CARS

Posted on by Liron Shilo

The development and utilization of driverless cars are inevitable and closer to reality than ever. 11 states in the U.S. have already passed legislation related to driverless cars, a quick tour to California will enable you to see Waymo’s (Google’s driverless car project), being tested on public roads. Tech giants such as Google, Facebook, Uber, and Tesla consider it to be the future of the automobile industry. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla recently boldly predicted that within 10 years, all new cars will be self-driven. Whether accurate, it is safe to say that with that kind of “gun power” and investment, we will be passengers sitting in a driver(less) seat sooner rather than later. And yet, challenging issues relating to ethics, regulation, and policy remain to be answered before making these artificial chuffers an integral part of our lives.

UNVEILING THE ALGORITHM – BIAS AND PREJUDICE IN GUISE OF TECHNOLOGICAL EFFICIENCY AND FAIRNESS

Posted on by Liron Shilo

Sophisticated algorithms taking over simple, as well as complex, human activities are becoming increasingly common in all aspects of life. An algorithm does not get tired, distracted, bored or sick, it has better memory and almost unlimited resources to compile information. Scientists, programmers, and entrepreneurs recognized the potential of the exponential technological advancement in making … Continue reading UNVEILING THE ALGORITHM – BIAS AND PREJUDICE IN GUISE OF TECHNOLOGICAL EFFICIENCY AND FAIRNESS