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When robots are ultra-lifelike will it be murder to switch one off?

20 November 2019

Sentient machines with empathy and morality are coming. We urgently need to make some life-and-death decisions about their rights

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We've lost faith in experts, but increasingly rely on strangers we meet online. Is it wise to replace long-evolved instincts at the click of a button?

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When robots are ultra-lifelike will it be murder to switch one off?

Who can you trust? How tech is reshaping what we believe

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