The Case of the Killer Robot: Stories about the Professional, Ethical, and Societal Dimensions of Computing
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (513 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0471138231 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 242 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From the Publisher A unique and entertaining look at the ethical issues in the computer science profession, this book tells the fictional story of a robot programmed to automate an assembly line that ended up taking the life of a worker. Using a variety of materials, from newspaper clippings, interviews, and the trial manuscript, the book explores the full complexity of the topic and the need to take into account the "human factor."
Using a variety of materials, from newspaper clippings, interviews, and the trial manuscript, the book explores the full complexity of the topic and the need to take into account the "human factor.". A unique and entertaining look at the ethical issues in the computer science profession, this book tells the fictional story of a robot programmed to automate an assembly line that ended up taking the life of a worker
Thought Provoking Normally, I would have liked a story format, but Epstein's use of newspaper stories to tell the story of a project gone very wrong is effective. The accident itself is just a small part of the larger picture of ethics in computing.