AsimovsFirst Law of Roboticsis very clear: Robots may not harm people.
Reben hopes his Frankenstein makes people talk.
And amusingly, he planned the machine so that injury is caused unsystematically.
At times, the robot strikes.
At times, it doesnt.
It becomes more urgent.
You cant just pontificate about it.
I dont want to put my hand in it, though, she adds.
He says it is better to leave such things to the art world, where people have open minds.
Philosophers will ponder why such a robot exists.
However, there is a purpose to believe that Asimovs laws would never have protected us anyway.
We may gradually distance ourselves from ethical responsibility for harm when dealing with autonomous robots, Darling says.
As technology improves, we may have to reconsider the way we look at machines, she believes.
I want people to start confronting the physicality of it, Reben says.
It will raise a bit more awareness outside the philosophical realm.
source: www.techworm.net
