This article discusses the innovations that have occurred in information technologies, which have led to the development of 'intelligent' electronics- based systems such as robots and computer-controlled tools. The author analyses the debate that has arisen surrounding the production and use of...

The Working Party on Information, Computers and Communications Policy of the OECD has been created to carry out extensive research in preparation for the integrated policies that must be implemented to give direction to the development and merging of information technologies. The author...