SolveLight Robotics is in agreement with the open letter in regard to banning the use of AI(Artificial Intelligence) in autonomous weapons. The use of such weapons can easily be manipulated towards subduing humanity and specific ethnic groups; disengaging users with the many effects of war has on the human mind, making people more prone in engaging in conflict. These technologies, if weaponized are detrimental to the progress of humanity all around the world and can better be used in aiding the populace, rather than destroying it.
Artificial intelligence’s potential will expand our working knowledge of the universe that will lead to groundbreaking discoveries. Recently an AI computer was given the task that has been stumping scientist for over a century: what allows a flatworm to regenerate severed segments of its bodies. Within a span of 42 hours the computer solved the mystery and was published in www.journals.plos.org. Medical procedures have accelerated healing time with the assistance of A.I. and other facets of robotics; for instance, da Vinci surgery robot’s innovative surgery technique no longer requires traditional methods of surgery for invasive procedures and has reduced healing time, shortened recuperation time, and doesn’t leave large embarrassing scars.
We at SolveLight Robotics wish to see the proliferation of robotics and automation in all facets of industry and life, excluding weaponry. Robotics will help accomplish many goals from as tiny as cell biology to as big as the exploration of space. Robotics will one day be able to unlock the full potential of humanity, unifying us as a species, rather than individual races. Robotics shouldn’t be an arms race, but instead our helpful companion.
If you would like to participate in signing the petition against the use of A.I. in military purposes, click HERE. Let’s stop the militarization of Artificial Intelligence together!
The 8719 Open Letter Signatories Include:
Stephen Hawking Director of research at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge, 2012 Fundamental Physics Prize laureate for his work on quantum gravity
Elon Reeve Musk SpaceX, Tesla, Solar City
Steve Wozniak, Apple Inc., Co-founder, member of IEEE CS
Jaan Tallinn co-founder of Skype, CSER and FLI
Frank Wilczek MIT, Professor of Physics, Nobel Laureate for his work on the strong nuclear force
Max Tegmark MIT, Professor of Physics, co-founder of FLI
Daniel C. Dennett, Tufts University, Professor, Co-Director, Center for Cognitive Studies, member of AAAI
Noam Chomsky MIT, Institute Professor emeritus, inductee in IEEE Intelligent Systems Hall of Fame, Franklin medalist in Computer and Cognitive Science
Stephen Goose Director of Human Rights Watch’s Arms Division
Anthony Aguirre, UCSC, Professor of Physics, co-founder of FLI
Lisa Randall, Harvard, Professor of Physics
Talulah Riley Actress
David W. Martin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Honorary Fellow
Markus Elsner, Nature Publishing Group, Senior Editor Nature Biotechnology
Torbjörn Tännsjö, Stockholm University, Professor of Philosophy
Antonio Gracias, Valor Equity Partners., CEO
Sean O hEigeartaigh, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, University of Cambridge, Executive Director
Chip Pitts, Stanford/Oxford, Lecturer in Law
Huw Price, University of Cambridge, Betrand Russell Professor of Philosophy
George Dvorsky, Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Director of the Board
Heather M. Roff, University of Denver
A. J. Antony Chettupuzha, University of Alberta, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Jamais A. Cascio, Institute for the Future, Distinguished Fellow, member of Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies
Peter Arvai, Prezi, CEO and Co-founder
Geoff Ralston, Y Combinator, Partner
William Oldham, UC Berkeley, Dept EECS, Prof. Emeritus, EECS, Berkeley, member of IEEE life fellow, National Academy of Engineering
Kathryn McElroy, IBM Watson, Design Lead
Erik Brynjolfsson, MIT, Professor of Management, Director of MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, member of ACM, IEEE CS
Nima Dehghani, Wyss institute for Biologically-Inspired Engineering, Harvard
Ilaria Muller, Clinical Research Fellow
Gerhard Fischer, University of Colorado, Boulder, Professor of Computer Science, ACM Fellow
Randy Bush, Internet Initiative Japan, Research Fellow, member of ACM, IEEE CS
Dr. Max Valledor, Imperial College London, Research Fellow
Nick Horslen, Effective Altruism, Company Director, member of Follow Technology and International development innocvation
F. J. Duarte, Interferometric Optics, Laser Physicist, Fellow Optical Society
Christoph Benzmüller, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Freie Universität Berlin, Privatdozent and Heisenberg Fellow of the German Research Foundation (DFG), member of Gesellschaft für Informatik, Deutscher Hochschulverband, Association for Automated Reasoning, Deutsche Vereinigung für Mathematische Logik und für Grundlagenforschung der Exakten Wissenschaften, Kurt Gödel Gesellschaft, Scandinavian Logic Society
Johan Andersson, Electronic Arts, Technical Fellow
Michael Strautmann, German Institute for Global and Area Studies, Research Fellow
Daniel L Cox, University of California, Davis, Distinguished Professor of Physics
Martin Vetterli, EPFL and Swiss National Science Foundation, Professor of Computer and Communication Science, member of ACM
Heather M. Roff Perkins, University of Denver, Visiting Professor
Renato Lo Cigno, Professor of Computer Science, member of ACM, IEEE CS
Fabio Massacci, University of Trento, Professor of Computer Security, member of ACM, IEEE CS, ISACA, IEEE
Heidi Schelhowe, University of Bremen, Professor of Computer Science, member of ACM
André Mayers, University of Sherbrooke, Professor of Computer Science, member of Artificial Intelligence In Education, Cognitive Science Society, American Psychological Association
Joseph Savirimuthu, School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool, Senior Lecturer in Law
Pierre Poirier, Université du Québec à Montréal, Professor, Philosophy of Cognitive Science
Kat Bartlow, Earlham College, Assistant Professor of Biology
Jürgen Friedrich, University of Bremen, Proessor of Computer Scence, member of Gesellschaft für Informatik
Stefan Woltran, TU Wien, Professor
Maria Isabel Gama Nunes, University of Lisbon, Portugal, Professor of Computer Science
JJ Merelo, University of Granada, Professor
Bernard W. Kobes, Arizona State University, Professor of Philosophy, member of AAAI, American Philosophical Association
Gabriel Zachmann, University Bremen, Germany, Member of ACM, Siggraph, Eurographics, and Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI), Professor of Computer Science
Jadrian Miles, Phillips Academy Andover, Professor of Computer Science
Luis Fernando Copertari Isaacson, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Professor of Computer Engineering, member of ACM
Antonio Paulo Duarte Gomes de Abreu, Polytechnic Institute of Setubal, professor of computer science
Tanya Berger-Wolf, Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, Professor of Computer Science, member of ACM, IEEE CS
Thomas Spyrou, University of the Aegean, Greece, Assist. Prof. Systems Design
Kostas Stathis, Royal Holloway, Univ. of London, Professor of Computer Science, member of AAAI, ACM, IEEE CS
Hans-Jörg Kreowski, University of Bremen, Professor of Theoretical Computer Science, member of Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI) and Leibniz-Sozietät der Wissenschaften
Pedro Mendes, University of Manchester, Professor of Computational Systems Biology
Alexandra Blakemore, Imperial College London, Professor of Human Molecular Genetics
Alan Winfield, Bristol Robotics Laboratory, UK, Professor of Electronic Engineering, member of IEEE RAS, IET Robotics And Mechatronics Network
Jacopo Urbani, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, member of ACM
Tom Heskes, Radboud University Nijmegen, Professor of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
Donald H Burke-Agüero, University of Missouri, Professor of Microbiology & Biochemistry
Jens Allwood, University of Gothenburg, Professor of Linguistics, Cognitive science & Communication
John Finney, University College London, Emeritus Professor of Physics
Christophe Sibertin-Blanc, IRIT – Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse, Professor Computer science
Paul Andre Kamsteeg, Radboud University Nijmegen,. Netherlands, Assistant professor of AI
Jan-Georg Smaus, IRIT, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse, Professor of Computer Science
James Barrat, Filmmaker, Author of “Our Final Invention”
Jakob Eriksson, University of Illinois at Chicago, Associate Professor of Computer Science
João Pedro Guerreiro Neto, University of Lisbon, Professor of Computer Science
Peter Desain, Donders Center for Cognition, Professor of Cognitive AI
Torbjörn Lundh, Chalmers and University of Gothenburg, Professor in Mathematics
Mattias Marklund, Chalmers University of Technology, Professor of Physics
Matilda Palm, Chalmers University of Technology, Assistant Professor
Claes Andersson, Chalmers University of Technology, Associate Professor
Christian Munthe, University of Gothenburg, Professor of Practical Philosophy
Robert Clarisó, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Associate Professor of Computer Science, member of ACM
Gabriele Ferretti, Chalmers University of Technology, Professor of Physics
Stefan Schaal, USC & MPI Intelligent Systems, Professor & Director
Johan Jonasson, Chalmers University of Technology, Professor of Mathematics
Leonardo Valente, Exponential Motor Co., Founder, Business Economics Professor at Universidad Nacional del Sur, SingularityU Alumnus
Florin Rusu, UC Merced, Assistant Professor, member of ACM, IEEE CS
Kevin Volkan, California State University Channel Islands, Professor of Psychology
Florian Schreck, University of Amsterdam, Professor for Experimental Quantum Physics
Glencora Borradaile, Oregon State University, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Jean-Pierre Béland, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Professor in robotethic, member of Robotethic
Nathaniel Calhoun, Singularity University, Global Impact Faculty
John P Sullins, Sonoma State University, Professor of Philosophy, member of ACM, IEEE RAS
Ahmed El-Serafi, Univ. of Saskatchewan, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering, member of IEEE RAS
Gualtiero Piccinini, University of Missouri – St. Louis, Professor of Philosophy of Computation
Philip R. Ventura, Jr., Ph.D., Palm Beach State College, Professor of Computer Science
Martin Bermudez, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogotá – Colombia), Assistant Professor in Ecological Economics
Dragan Janković, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Professor of Developmental Psychology
Andrew G Barto, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
Susan Schneider, University of Connecticut, Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science
Anagnostis Agelarakis, Chair, Anthropology Department, Adelphi University, NY
Andrej Zwitter, University of Groningen, Professor of International Relations
Sally Oey, University of Michigan, Professor of Astronomy
Andres Moreira, Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Professor of Computer Science
Jeffrey Weber, Ipek Univeristy, Asst. Professor of International Relations
Franz J Mueter, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Associate Professor of Fisheries
Mylène Botbol, Université catholique de Louvain, Prof. of Philosophy
Faiz Ben Amar, Université Pierre et Marie Curie UPMC – ISIR – CNRS, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics
Fabio Pietrucci, Sorbonne Universités, Paris, Assistant Professor of Physics
Xavier Lambert, Université de Toulouse, Professeur des universités
Federico Gobbo, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Professor of Interlinguistics
Sylvain Miossec, University of Orléans, Assistant Professor in Robotics
J. Gray Cox, College of the Atlantic, Professor of Philosophy and Peace Studies, member of Society for Human Ecology, Quaker Institute for the Future
Ebrahim Same El Youssef, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Professor of Automatic Control Engineering
Hugh Cameron, Makerere University, Uganda, Visiting Professor, Software and Business Innovations
Andrew Snyder-Beattie, Future of Humanity Institute, University of Oxford, Director of Research
Ian Barnes, University of the Highlands and Islands, Lecturer in computing, and Programme Leader, BSc Computing degree, member of ACM
Dang Quoc Long, Hanoi university, Vietnam, Professor of Finance
Luis Fernando Ibarra, Universidad NE del Tàchira, Professor of Simulation Systems, member of ACM
And much more…
