SiP 2017 panel: Speculations and concerns on robots’ status in society

Stengler, Erik; Escudero Perez, Jimena

Abstract

Studying fictional depictions of robots and artificial intelligence in cinematographic science fiction narratives acquires a new level of relevance as legislators’ approaches to the subject seem to be strongly influenced by popular culture. This panel of Science in Public 2017 presented various on-going investigations of this kind, showing that the critical mass in this area of research is growing.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 8, 2017
• Publication Date: Sep 20, 2017
• Deposit Date: Sep 11, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 11, 2017
• Journal: Journal of Science Communication
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 4
• Keywords: participation and science governance, public engagement with science and technology, science and policy-making
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/880800
• Publisher URL: https://jcom.sissa.it/archive/16/04/JCOM_1604_2017_C01/JCOM_1604_2017_C06
• Contract Date: Sep 11, 2017