Advanced
Error loading page.
Try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading.
Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.
Title details for Robots That Kill by Judith A. Markowitz - Available

Robots That Kill

Deadly Machines and Their Precursors in Myth, Folklore, Literature, Popular Culture and Reality

by Judith A. Markowitz
ebook
Always available
Borrow Read a sample Read a sample
Always available
This book describes real-world killer robots using a blend of perspectives. Overviews of technologies, such as autonomy and artificial intelligence, demonstrate how science enables these robots to be effective killers. Incisive analyses of social controversies swirling around the design and use of killer robots reveal that science, alone, will not govern their future. Among those disputes is whether fully-autonomous, robotic weapons should be banned. Examinations of killers from the golem to Frankenstein's monster reveal that artificially-created beings like them are precursors of real 21st century killer robots. This book laces the death and destruction caused by all these killers with science and humor. The seamless combination of these elements produces a deeper and richer understanding of the robots around us.

  • Creators

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    April 11, 2019

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781476636399

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781476636399
      • File size: 8614 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      May 15, 2019
      In this survey of the myths, archetypal frameworks, and characteristics of contemporary killer machines, Markowitz identifies the ways perceptions of robots have evolved over time and in various cultures. From the Tibetan tulpas to the South African Tokoloshe and Japanese Gashadokuro, and Jewish golems to superheroes, these non-robotic robot-precursors offer insights into the hopes, fears, and expectations for machines and their roles in popular media. Drawing from literature, comic books, television, film, and videogames, Markowitz identifies trends relating to the treatment of autonomous robots and self-aware creations: their motivations, their applications for crime, crime-fighting, and war, and how they compare to real-world killer machines, such as AI-controlled drones and weaponry. Markowitz also discusses the controversies surrounding these technological advances and their implementation with regards to human ethics. With a broad range of examples, this examination of humanity's artificial counterparts offers plenty to delve into for sf fans and everyone interested in a rich context for AI.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Loading