ROBOTS: Should A Robot Be Allowed To Kill?

Published: Nov. 24, 2021, 7:20 p.m.

b'Today we travel to a future where militaries employ killer robots. Should a robot be allowed to take a human life? Is the speed of war increasing too quickly? What does a tech worker do when they find out their work is being used for war?\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nKelsey Atherton, a reporter who covers military technology.\\n\\n\\nRyan Calo, a professor of law at the University of Washington.\\n\\n\\nDr. Ryan Jenkins, an associate professor of philosophy at California Polytechnic State University.\\n\\n\\nLiz O\\u2019Sullivan, the CEO of Parity.\\n\\n\\nDr. Lucy Suchman, a professor emerita of sociology at Lancaster University.\\n\\n\\nDr. Jesse Kirkpatrick, an assistant professor of philosophy at George Mason University.\\n\\n\\nDr. Carlotta Berry, chair of the electrical and computer engineering department at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.\\n\\n\\nKate Conger, a technology reporter at the New York Times.\\n\\n\\nVoice Actors:\\n\\nRachael Deckard: Richelle Claiborne\\n\\n\\nChad: Brett Tubbs\\n\\n\\nLina: Ashley Kellem\\n\\n\\nBrad: Brent Rose\\n\\n\\nHalimah: Zahra Noorbakhsh\\n\\n\\nMalik: Henry Alexander Kelly\\n\\n\\nSummer: Shara Kirby\\n\\n\\nAshoka: Anjali Kunapaneni\\n\\n\\nEliza: Chelsey B Coombs\\n\\n\\nDorothy Levitt: Tamara Krinsky\\n\\n\\nJohn Dee: Keith Houston\\n\\n\\nSeargent William Walter: Jarrett Sleeper\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2192 \\u2192 \\u2192\\xa0Further reading & resources here! \\u2190 \\u2190 \\u2190\\xa0\\nFlash Forward is hosted by, Rose Eveleth and produced by Julia Llinas Goodman. The intro music is by Asura and the outro music is by Hussalonia. The episode art is by Mattie Lubchansky.\\nGet in touch: \\xa0Twitter // Facebook // Reddit // info@flashforwardpod.com\\nSupport the show: Patreon // Donorbox\\nSubscribe: iTunes // Soundcloud // Spotify\\xa0\\nEpisode Sponsors:\\xa0\\n\\n\\nThe Long Time Academy: A new podcast about time, and how we think about time.\\n\\n\\nBird Note Daily: A short, 2-minute daily dose of bird -- from wacky facts, to hard science, and even poetry.\\n\\n\\nNature: The leading international journal of science. Get 50% off your yearly subscription when you subscribe at go.nature.com/flashforward.\\n\\n\\nBetterHelp: Making professional therapy accessible, affordable, and convenient. Visit\\xa0betterhelp.com/flashforward\\xa0and get 10% off your first month.\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'