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New Ayckbourn play puts a robot on trial for murder
Original: This week's net.wars, "What's in a name", goes to see Alan Ayckbourn's latest play, The Trial of Romeo Oscar, in which a
Playwright Alan Ayckbourn has premiered a new work, The Trial of Romeo Oscar, in which a robot stands trial for murder. The column 'What's in a name' on net.wars reviews the production, linking its courtroom drama to ongoing debates about naming, responsibility and personhood for machines as AI and robotics advance.
Why now: The play taps into current anxieties about AI and robots and questions of legal and moral responsibility for machines.
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