S6E3: What Can Science Fiction Teach Us About Governance and Ethics? // Nicolas Petit

<p>In this episode of Are You A Robot? Nicolas Petit joins us to discuss if we can use sci-fi to predict our future.</p> <p>Nicolas is a Professor of Law at the EUI focusing on competition policy, digital regulation, and law and technology. You can follow him on Twitter @CompetitionProf or LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3vrI2df<br> <br> This episode is brought to you by EthicsGrade, an ESG Ratings agency with a particular focus on Technology Governance, especially AI Ethics. You can find more information about EthicsGrade here: https://www.ethicsgrade.io/ You can also follow EthicsGrade on Twitter (@EthicsGrade) and LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2JCiQOg &nbsp;<br> Connect with Us: &nbsp;<br> • Join our Slack channel for more conversation about the big ethics issues that rise from AI: https://bit.ly/3jVdNov &nbsp;<br> • Follow Are You A Robot? on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @AreYouARobotPod &nbsp;<br> • Follow our LinkedIn page: https://bit.ly/3gqzbSw &nbsp;<br> • Check out our website: https://www.areyouarobot.co.uk/ &nbsp;<br> • Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3r4qj9R &nbsp;<br> • Follow Demetrios on Twitter @Dpbrinkm and LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2TPrA5w<br> <br> Timestamps: <br> [0:00] Introduction to Are You A Robot? <br> [1:05] Shoutout to our sponsors, EthicsGrade <br> [2:09] Start of interview with Nicolas [2:49] Nicolas’ background &nbsp;<br> [4:29] What Nicolas’ job requires <br> [6:27] Challenges Nicolas has observed <br> [7:32] Narrative of sci-fi <br> [12:04] Could science fiction predict our future? <br> [17:08] Are there some futures you find interesting? <br> [27:10] Is it useful to read sci-fi to give us a peek into the future? &nbsp;<br> [35:22] Blind spots on our predications [37:00] Three laws of robotics <br> [43:55] Military uses of AI <br> [49:19] Understanding AI vs innovation <br> [53:19] Explaining AI <br> [57:42] Are you a robot?<br> <br> Resources: <br> Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr: https://bit.ly/3fnucTRThree <br> Laws of Robotics: https://bit.ly/34m5c9c</p>