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Ethicists wrestling with AI’s responsibility for its actions, vis-a-vis its creators’ responsibility, could learn a few things from theology. 'The Creation of Adam' from the Sistine Chapel, by Michelangelo/Wikimedia Commons

Medieval theology has an old take on a new problem − AI responsibility

Autonomous AI is still designed by people − so who or what is really responsible for its actions? For centuries, theologians have posed similar questions about mankind and God.
André Weil (left, in 1956) and Simone Weil (in 1922) were siblings who became prominent in mathematics and philosophy, respectively. Konrad Jacobs (right) and Anonymous (left) via Wikimedia Commons

The mystic and the mathematician: What the towering 20th‑century thinkers Simone and André Weil can teach today’s math educators

André Weil was a mathematician. His sister Simone Weil was a philosopher. They both thought deeply about the nature and value of mathematics and mathematics education.
Considering regulation for the space industry now could prevent the proliferation of colonial practices later. gremlin/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Astronomers have warned against colonial practices in the space industry − a philosopher of science explains how the industry could explore other planets without exploiting them

Space may be considered the final frontier, but the US was once a frontier, too. How can space industry leaders avoid repeating practices that led to colonialism in the 18th century and beyond?
The development of gene-editing technology has led to many ethical questions. PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later

In the absence of clear-cut regulation, who should decide on where and how a technology that could change the course of human health should be applied?

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