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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Engineers, scientists, philosophers, ethicists and lawyers are talking about the ethical implications of emerging technologies in scholarly journals, online discussions and conferences. It's a hot topic, said Ronald Arkin, a College of Computing professor who advises the Army on robot weapons. We need ... to be aware of the consequences of our research. Source: New York Times