In a world where your refrigerator not only knows you're out of milk but also ponders whether buying that milk is the right thing to do. Welcome to the wonderfully weird world of AI morality - where computers are attempting to develop a conscience faster than most humans develop their first meaningful life skill! The Moral Compass of Machines: When Algorithms Try to Play Philosopher The Great Ethical Algorithm Experiment OpenAI, those technological wizards who apparently haven't watched enough science fiction movies to be properly terrified of artificial intelligence, are investing a cool million dollars into teaching machines how to make moral decisions. One million dollars! I've seen less money spent on trying to solve actual human moral dilemmas, like who should pay for dinner on a first date. The researchers at Duke University are essentially trying to create what they're calling a "moral GPS" for artificial intelligence. A GPS, mind you, that doesn...