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Good in the Machine asks how can we make ‘good’ AI, what does it mean for a machine to be ethical, and how can we use AI ethically? Third in a quartet of short documentary films made with Cambridge University and international experts discussing topical issues within the field of artificial intelligence - Good in the Machine presents fascinating insights from academia and industry on AI ethics. Once you've watched our film, please take a moment to complete our short survey: Made by Dr Beth Singler (Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, St Edmunds College, Cambridge, and the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge). Written & Directed by Colin Ramsay & James Uren. A DragonLight Films Production. Co-funded by the Faraday Institute, ARM, and the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence.

Can a robot be a true friend? Are we lonely enough to consider relationships with machines? What is companionship and can a machine be a substitute for a human companion? Second in a quartet of short films made with Cambridge University and international experts discussing topical issues within the field of artificial intelligence - Friend in the Machine presents fascinating insights from academia and industry about the world of companion robots and asks what it means to be human in an age of nearly human machines. Once you've watched our film, please take a moment to complete our short survey: Made by Dr Beth Singler (Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, St Edmunds College, Cambridge, and the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge). Written & Directed by Colin Ramsay & James Uren from DragonLight Films. Co-funded by Arm

Pain in The Machine is a short documentary that considers whether robots should feel pain. Once you've watched our film, please take a moment to complete our short survey Pain is a feeling that most would describe as being unpleasant, both physically and emotionally. Why then do humans and other animals have pain, and how is it useful? Further, as robots play an ever increasing role in society do we need to consider pain in robot design, both these physical and emotional components? Researchers: Beth Singler and Ewan St John Smith Filmmakers: Colin Ramsay and James Uren of DragonLight Films