171: This Unit Must Survive (Trek and AI)

We're joined by Dr. Rumman Chowdhury for an in-depth look at many of the different depictions of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the Star Trek universe. Why are malevolent AIs always susceptible to logic problems? Why gender an android? Was it ethical to send Moriarty out into a simulated universe? Can a very advanced machine learning algorithm lead to the Singularity? We ponder all of these questions and more.   ​​This episode is brought to you by Text Expander. Visit textexpander.com/podcast to save 20% on your first year.   HOSTS Sue Aliza   GUEST Dr Rumman Chowdhury - rummanchowdhury.com | @ruchowdh   EDITOR Sue   Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp   Visit our TeePublic Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/womenatwarp   For more Roddenberry Podcasts, visit http://podcasts.roddenberry.com   And don't forget to subscribe to the Roddenberry Podcasts Master Feed, wherever you get your podcasts.