Do We Need Robot Law? by The British Academy published on 2017-02-08T14:33:13Z This event took place 31 January 2017 at the British Academy. It is part of the British Academy's season on Robotics, AI and Society. Advances in AI have enabled a range of developments in robotics, from driverless vehicles to unmanned military machines. These advances raise questions about autonomy and accountability - what happens if a faithful servant disobeys an action, and who is to blame if things go wrong? Can our current governance mechanisms lessen these risks and empower us to adopt new technologies? Or do we need new laws and guidelines? Speakers: Professor Susanne Beck, Professor for Criminal Law and Law Philosophy, University Hannover Roger Bickerstaff, Partner, Bird & Bird Professor Patrick Haggard FBA, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London Professor Noel Sharkey, Emeritus Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, University of Sheffield Chair: Dr Hannah Devlin, Science Correspondent, Guardian Find out more: http://www.britac.ac.uk/events/do-we-need-robot-law Genre Learning