Robots as Imagined in the Television Series Humans

Humans is a science fiction television series set in what appears to be present-day London. What makes it science fiction is that in London and worldwide, there are robots that look like humans and can mimic human behavior. The series raises several important ethical and philosophical questions abou...

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Main Author: Wicclair, Mark R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2018
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2018, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 497-510
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Summary:Humans is a science fiction television series set in what appears to be present-day London. What makes it science fiction is that in London and worldwide, there are robots that look like humans and can mimic human behavior. The series raises several important ethical and philosophical questions about artificial intelligence and robotics, which should be of interest to bioethicists.
ISSN:1469-2147
Contains:Enthalten in: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0963180117000901