In this October 3, 2013 podcast Antony Funnell talks about machines making moral and ethical decisions with three thinkers dealing with "machine morality" . As machines become smarter and more autonomous, they are bound to end up making life-or-death decisions in unpredictable situations. And that will present them with ethical dilemmas. Should a driverless car swerve to avoid pedestrians if that means hitting other vehicles or endangering its occupants? So do we need moral for machines to enable them to make such choices appropriately—in other words, to tell right from wrong?

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In this October 3, 2013 podcast Antony Funnell talks about machines making moral and ethical decisions with three thinkers dealing with "machine morality" . As machines become smarter and more autonomous, they are bound to end up making life-or-death decisions in unpredictable situations. And that will present them with ethical dilemmas. Should a driverless car swerve to avoid pedestrians if that means hitting other vehicles or endangering its occupants? So do we need moral for machines to enable them to make such choices appropriately—in other words, to tell right from wrong?

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http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas/morals-and-the-machine/4881302