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AI & SOCIETY
Published in: AI & SOCIETY 2/2013

01-05-2013 | 25TH ANNIVERSARY VOLUME A FAUSTIAN EXCHANGE: WHAT IS TO BE HUMAN IN THE ERA OF UBIQUITOUS TECHNOLOGY?

Only connect

Author: Richard Ennals

Published in: AI & SOCIETY | Issue 2/2013

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Abstract

It is supposedly easier to connect with other human beings in the era of ubiquitous technology. Connecting requires action and an element of risk taking in a context of dynamic uncertainty and incomplete information. The article explores what is involved in developing sustainable connections. We reflect on the context of “Socially Useful Artificial Intelligence”, the focus of the first article in issue 1.1.1987 of AI & Society, and explore subsequent research in a changing world. The arguments are illustrated through an account of the development of the Penny University, from a London coffee house to a potential international virtual institution.
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Metadata
Title
Only connect
Author
Richard Ennals
Publication date
01-05-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
AI & SOCIETY / Issue 2/2013
Print ISSN: 0951-5666
Electronic ISSN: 1435-5655
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-012-0424-0

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