Several nations across the world, such as Finland and India, are trialling studies of Universal Basic Income (UBI) to test its efficacy. Until these trials produce definitive responses, there are more questions than answers surrounding the issue.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has released a report called Ethically Aligned Design, written with the purpose of advancing the discussion of how artificial intelligence and autonomous systems (AI/AS) can be aligned to moral values and ethical considerations that prioritise human wellbeing.
As testing of autonomous vehicles progresses, increasing the level of autonomy has raised its own unique problem: human safety engineers are falling asleep at the wheel.
In the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2017, AI takes a lead role.
Researchers at University College London, University of Sheffield, and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia have presented the first systematic study on predicting the outcomes of cases tried at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) using Artificial Intelligence.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has made a $10 million gift to establish the K&L Gates Endowment for Ethics and Computational Technologies and other endowed funds at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has developed a ground-breaking new “artificial intelligence”-based translation tool for patent documents, handing innovators around the world the highest-quality service yet available for accessing information on new technologies.
The UK legal sector has never been more dynamic than it is today. Good people and a good client base are the starting point for any successful law firm, but the choices that must be made to secure and build on those fundamentals have become more complex. A recent survey by Fox Williams and Byfield Consultancy, "From Recruitment to Robots" highlights the growth strategies that law firms are using and the investments that they are planning to make to secure their future in the legal market place.
Legal sector more advanced in use and understanding of artificial intelligence technologies, new research study reveals.
As of 29 August 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has published a new rule governing the flight of drones in the US. Lisa Ellman, Partner, and her team in Hogan Lovell’s Washington office, look at the implications for the drone industry.
Surprising trends behind the IP of autonomous robot technology.
The Robotics Law Journal attended the Cybersecurity Ethics conference at the University of Hull in October and reports some key findings.
While GoPro and DJI are both releasing new drones with portability their main focus, another drone has just been released that may have an unexpected advantage.
The future of drone racing events is here.
Recent experiments in AI have demonstrated how important emotions are to intelligence as well as highlighting how far there is to go. Talking with the head of Emoshape, a company that is creating Emotional Processing Units and examining attempts at implementing AI, Robotics Law Journal investigates.
Chrissie Lightfoot takes a detailed look at how AI is used by law firms and what is on the horizon.
Uber and Volvo are breaking ground by creating a new system of self-driving taxis available for users. The first signs of commercialised autonomous cars are here.
Rick Seabrook from Neota Logic examines how law firms are trying to modernise, and what the future developments are likely to be in this sector.
Robotics Law Journal attended the Bio-Inspired Robotics Meetup hosted by ReWork in July. Three speakers gave some fascinating insights into very different fields, promising some great advancements for the future of robotics.
A new report from PWC looks at the potential future value of the drone market.