Robots and Humans, Odd Bedfellows?
May 26, 2020
Putting computers in control of common tasks—think self-driving cars and robot assembly lines—is often hailed as progress. But not so fast, says Ben Shneiderman, a pioneer in human-computer interaction, telling the New York Times that robots and other forms of artificial intelligence should be designed to work with humans, not replace them. In a broader look in Issues at how to make the innovation process better serve real-world needs, he and a colleague called for removing the separation between basic and applied research and encouraging partnerships between scientists and practitioners.