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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Will AI Drive Human Kindness In Our Online Future?

Published: May 20, 2020, 7 a.m.

The Buzz: \u201cFor better and for worse, robots will alter humans\u2019 capacity for altruism, love, and friendship\u2026\u2018hybrid systems\u2019\u2014where people and robots interact socially\u2014the right kind of AI can improve the way humans relate to one another\u201d (theatlantic.com). \u201cThe internet acts like a kind of digital-fuelled alcohol, freeing us to say things to strangers that we would never dare to say if we met them\u201d (bbc.com). \u201cBeing a good online citizen is more than being a safe Internet user\u2014it\u2019s about being responsible, smart, and having respect for yourself and others\u201d (goguardian.com). In our global pandemic, more people are online more than ever\u2013 working, learning, meeting from home. Are they always nice to each other? No, continuing a pre-Covid-19 trend. We\u2019ll ask Frank Diana, Prof. John H. Shannon, Ruchin Kansal and Kevin Benedict if AI, machine learning and other technologies will boost humans\u2019 civility and respect online and offline? And will a \u201cNew Nice\u201d last?