Could the president of the United States ever be a...robot? Before you start throwing around words like "Skynet" and "Matrix," consider that an emerging field of machine ethics is working to make sure your evil overlord scenario never comes to pass. You might be surprised to learn all the ways a robot could make the most humane president ever!
If you were designing a superhuman intelligence to govern all of us, what fail-safes would you put in place to protect us from harm?