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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2018
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1469-2147 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0963180117000901 |