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Robert Sheckley quote warns of machine responsibility

A quote from Robert Sheckley, as relayed by Gelsen, reflects on the consequences of delegating human responsibilities to machines. This sentiment highlights concerns about automation and its impact on accountability. AI

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Robert Sheckley quote warns of machine responsibility

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "That's what comes," said Gelsen, "of giving a machine the job that was our own responsibility." [The great Robert Sheckley, being unusually explicitly didactic

    "That's what comes," said Gelsen, "of giving a machine the job that was our own responsibility." [The great Robert Sheckley, being unusually explicitly didactic] https://www. gutenberg.org/cache/epub/29579 /pg29579-images.html # AI # ethics # crime # police # automation # scifi