Would negative public opinion do much more than (a) force such research underground, or (b) lead to researchers being more circumspect?
(Not a rhetorical question—just unsure whether focusing on public opinion is a useful approach.)
Organisations seem more likely to take advice from their customers than their competitors.
Terminator, Matrix (and soon Robopocalypse) have already had a good go at public opinion on AI, though.
Would negative public opinion do much more than (a) force such research underground, or (b) lead to researchers being more circumspect?
(Not a rhetorical question—just unsure whether focusing on public opinion is a useful approach.)
Organisations seem more likely to take advice from their customers than their competitors.
Terminator, Matrix (and soon Robopocalypse) have already had a good go at public opinion on AI, though.