Donald Michie
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Experts warn AI's worst disasters may arrive subtly, not dramatically
Experts writing to The Guardian express concern that the most severe AI-related disasters may not be dramatic, overt takeovers, but rather subtle, incremental harms. They argue that AI could be used to design pathogens …
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Early AI ethics warnings from 1970s Serbelloni group resurface
Jill Lepore's concerns about the AI revolution's threats are echoed by historical accounts of early AI ethics discussions. In 1972, the "Serbelloni group," led by Donald Michie at the University of Edinburgh, convened a…
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MENACE: One of the first AI machines built in 1961
The Matchbox Educable Noughts and Crosses Engine (MENACE) was an early mechanical computer built in 1961 by Donald Michie and Roger Chambers. Constructed from 304 matchboxes, MENACE is considered one of the first exampl…