1. Humanoid Robots: What are the social implications of building robots that look and act like humans?
   • The "uncanny valley" is a term that describes the eerie feeling when we realize that something we thought was human is not actually human.
     • The Uncanny Valley (IEEE Spectrum)
     • Study: Nobody Wants Social Robots that Look Like Humans because They Threaten Our Identity (IEEE Spectrum)
2. Ethics and AI: Should there be limits to the development of AI? How can we be developing AI responsibly?
   • Unit 6, Lab 4 was about the implications of computing in war. How does your understanding of AI affect your views of technology and war?
   • Teaching robots right from wrong isn't just about AI as weapons. What about a self-driving car that has to make a choice between the life of its passenger and the life of a pedestrian? How does that choice get made?
   • There's also the issue of who gets the benefits of AI. The people whose jobs are being replaced by robots are disproportionately lower-income. How can we make sure that everyone benefits from developments in AI?
   • What laws apply to AI? What happens with a robot commits a crime? Who gets punished?
   • Some relevant articles:
     • Autonomous Weapons: An Open Letter from AI and Robotics Researchers
     • The Military Wants to Teach Robots Right from Wrong
     • The Good, The Bad and The Robot: Experts are Trying to Make Machines Be "Moral"
     • Responsible robots, AI, and the future of humanity
     • A Rising Call for Responsible Artificial Intelligence
     • Artificial Intelligence, Legal Responsibility And Civil Rights
     • Robotics: Ethics of artificial intelligence
3. Throughout this course you have seen that technology has both benefits and risks. Imagine yourself working in the field of AI or robotics. What are you interested in working on? What are the benefits? How will you minimize the risks?