A Dangerous Master : How to Keep Technology from Slipping Beyond our Control
by Wallach, Wendell, 1946-
Published by : Basic Books (New York) Physical details: vii,328 Pages 24x16 cm | HB ISBN:9780465058624. Year: 2015| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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From nanotechnology to synthetic organisms, new technologies stand to revolutionize whole domains of human experience. But with awesome potential comes awesome risk: drones can deliver a bomb as readily as they can a new smartphone; makers and hackers can 3D-print guns as well as tools; and supercomputers can short-circuit Wall Street just as easily as they can manage your portfolio. One thing these technologies can't do is answer the profound moral issues they raise. Who should be held accountable when they go wrong? What responsibility do we, as creators and users, have for the technologies we build? Wallach tackles such difficult questions with hard-earned authority, imploring both producers and consumers to face the moral ambiguities arising from our rapid technological growth. He argues, technological development is at risk of becoming a juggernaut beyond human control.
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