Autonomy is a concept found in moral, political, and bioethical philosophy. Within these contexts, it is the capacity of a rational individual to make an informed, un-coerced decision. In moral and political philosophy, autonomy is often used as the basis for determining moral responsibility for one's actions. One of the best known philosophical theories of autonomy was developed by Kant.
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The best way to get driverless cars on the road is to make them less conservative
Are autonomous cars just around the corner? Only if we can agree and apply a framework for testing them argues Kirsty Lloyd ...
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Apple’s buying a self-driving car AI startup (Update: confirmed)
According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple's set to buy Drive.ai – an American startup that works on AI that aids self-driving. ...
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Meet Nuro, the pint-sized robot that could one day deliver your pizza
Robotics company Nuro will soon unleash its self-driving vehicles on the streets of Houston. This isn’t a ride-sharing ...
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5 of the smartest people in AI teamed up to make awesome robots
An all-star team consisting of five of the brightest minds in AI today revealed the launch of Robust.AI, a new startup devoted ...
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‘Autonomous last mile’ is coming and society needs to prepare
We humans have always been held back only by the limits of our imaginations. And this is a good thing. Yet historically, ...
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Having an ethical framework is the best way to mitigate risks in autonomous technology
Many technology professionals bristle at the word ethics as an intangible topic more likely to show up as a required ...
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Driverless cars are years away, but self-driving forklifts have arrived
For several years, executives of tech and automobile companies have been promising that fully autonomous vehicles will soon ...
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Driverless cars could be the answer to reducing light pollution
Within the next several decades, most of the industrialized world’s cars and trucks could be replaced by autonomous vehicles. ...
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Elon Musk's roadmap for Tesla robo-taxis in 2020 is riddled with potholes
Tesla CEO Elon Musk outlined his plans for a self-driving robotaxi service that he hopes would be available as early as next ...
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How China's new highway for self-driving cars will boost its AV ambitions
China has its eyes set on making self-driving cars mainstream. In order to boost its position as a leader in this sector, ...
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Stingy driverless cars will clog future streets instead of parking
It’s a nightmarish vision of San Francisco’s future, like something out of science fiction: streets full of driverless ...
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Uber's off the hook for its self-driving car's fatal accident — but what about human drivers?
Uber is no longer being blamed for the fatal accident its self-driving test car caused - but the human driver behind the ...
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The US Army wants us to pretend autonomous tanks aren't killer robots
Killer robots? Are you going to throw that in the Army's face everytime you have an argument? You're being irrational. Look, ...
