The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is convinced that AI/AS development should be "aligned to humans in terms of our moral values and ethical principles." They present their ideas in a 136-paged framework document called Ethically Aligned Design, which the institute hopes will guide the industry to build benevolent AI.

Paging Nurse Robot!

While the estimated more than 30,000 minor oil spills that occur each year don't garner much attention or clean-up funding, the damage they cause shouldn't be ignored. Until clean-energy alternatives to fossil fuels are fully embraced, we need regulations to ensure that current energy practices don't irreparably damage our planet.

The Belle Fourche Pipeline ruptured near Belfield, ND this month, spilling 130,200 gallons of oil into the Ash Coulee Creek and 46,200 gallons onto the nearby hillside. The spill validates the Standing Rock protestors' concerns that pipelines are not safe and is being cited as an example of the dangers of fossil fuel usage in general.