For all the great things that Robots are doing for us, it seems as if there are much more downsides than upsides.
First off, I most definitely DO NOT want a robot to be like a human. It is unnecessary and highly likely of leading to horrible things. Why do people want robots to be exactly like us? Isn't being human something special that no other type of thing could be? What happens when robots are so much like us, that they think they are us, or even worse, better than us? We can go to the example of the lovely Disney Channel Original Movie Smart House. If you don't know what it is i'll give you a quick breakdown. A kid wins a smart house for his family because he is too busy taking care of everyone else. The house acts as a mother named Pat and eventually controls everything and locks them inside the house. Sounds like a nightmare right? So this robot mother thinks she knows best for the humans and controls everything in their lives. This was made in 1999 but it seems like they were onto something.. With the technology now a days this is highly likely of turning into reality. I want nothing to do with it.
Once these robots reach a level of human behaviors the world will be a worse off place. Now we have to consider, since they are like us, are they humans? Should they have rights? Are they going to take over the world like iRobot? I believe they are NOT humans. Humans created them, and they can be turned off with a switch (hopefully). They shouldn't have any rights considering they aren't human! If we give them rights and humanity, they are likely of doing bad things. They need to be programmed to know right from wrong, but they will never have instincts or a gut feeling about a situation. They will only know what is programmed for them to do. Even if they are programmed to make judgements, there is always the possibility of malfunctions and wrong decisions. These robots should never be allowed outside of whatever environment they are being tested, and if they are in people's homes, they need to be highly regulated.
On the other hand, I do not mind the robots that are made for helping with completing tasks. These are the type of robots we should be using to create a faster and more efficient way of completing tasks. Although many people may be losing jobs, I believe it is beneficial from a business standpoint. If you had the opportunity to pay less money and get the job done faster, would you do it? I know I would. People will still need to be around to supervise or control and fix these robots, but for the most part, efficiency is key to success.
Overall, robots that are like humans should never be a thing. I know it is inevitable and it will and/or has already happened, but I want out of it. There are way too many ethical issues with human robots that would need to be dealt with and I for one am not taking part in it. The day we are able to put an artificial brain into our heads to stay alive is the day we are going to be in a whole lot of trouble.
Source: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2012/02/drones_in_home_robots_and_military_machines_pose_several_questions_.html
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