
SKYNET FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
I received a message about your new book
Make: AI Robots. I love the enthusiasm, but I’m
concerned that discussion of ethics and AI’s
impact on society is missing from your editorial
outlook. This is especially relevant for young
people such as STEM students. What about the
Three Laws of Robotics, Skynet, the displacement
of knowledge worker jobs by Chat-GPT? It sounds
like an old fart concern, but it’s still relevant to the
technical side of AI. —Doug Crook, Salem, Oregon
Editor Keith Hammond replies:
Thanks for the thoughtful note, Doug. We strive
to explain technology’s up- and downsides — see
our discussion of Artists ...