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British scientist warns we must protect the vulnerable from robots
EurekAlert! ^
| 18-Dec-2008
Posted on 12/22/2008 6:38:07 PM PST by CE2949BB
Top robotics expert Professor Noel Sharkey, of the University of Sheffield, has called for international guidelines to be set for the ethical and safe application of robots before it is too late. Professor Sharkey, writing in the prestigious Science journal, believes that as the use of robots increases, decisions about their application will be left to the military, industry and busy parents instead of international legislative bodies.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Humor; Military/Veterans; Science
KEYWORDS: lol; omg; omgohnoz; robots
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I searched. Hopefully not a dupe.
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posted on
12/22/2008 6:38:08 PM PST
by
CE2949BB
To: CE2949BB
Just program with the prime directive. Sheez... didn’t they read “I Robot”.
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posted on
12/22/2008 6:41:09 PM PST
by
Lee'sGhost
(Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
To: CE2949BB
“will be left to the military, industry and busy parents instead of international legislative bodies.”
We should hope and pray so. The only thing “international legislative bodies” (read: the un) should do is meet once a year and debate meaningless stuff and do nothing.
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posted on
12/22/2008 6:41:27 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Der neuen Fuhrer: AKA the Murdering Messiah: Keep your powder dry, folks)
To: CE2949BB
“...international legislative bodies.”
like the UN? they’re such a swell job fighting poverty, hunger, corruption, terrorism. right.. one world government.
To: CE2949BB
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posted on
12/22/2008 6:43:15 PM PST
by
Dutch Boy
To: CE2949BB
Top robotics expert Professor Noel Sharkey, of the University of Sheffield, has called for international guidelines to be set for the ethical and safe application of robots before it is too late. It's too late. Sky Net has become self aware...
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posted on
12/22/2008 6:44:33 PM PST
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: Lee'sGhost
The three laws aren’t going to have much use when the prime mover of robotic development is the military.
To: CE2949BB
Buy Old Glory insurance like the rest of us.
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posted on
12/22/2008 6:46:52 PM PST
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: CE2949BB
To: CE2949BB
Professor Sharkey, writing in the prestigious Science journal, believes that as the use of robots increases, decisions about their application will be left to the military, industry and busy parents instead of international legislative bodies. UN? ICC? EU?
They've been so valuable protecting the vulnerable in say Darfur.
Or not.
Whereas a squad of RoboCops might get results.
What's it gonna be, another worthless "resolution" or a titanium crossing guard with a minigun for a right hand.
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posted on
12/22/2008 6:48:32 PM PST
by
PhilDragoo
(Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
To: GraniteStateConservative
GMTA see my post just after your’s. LOL
To: GraniteStateConservative
I’m covered, and Old Glory didn’t even need a bailout!
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posted on
12/22/2008 6:50:54 PM PST
by
clintonh8r
(For the first time in my life I'm ashamed of my country.)
To: CE2949BB
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posted on
12/22/2008 6:52:18 PM PST
by
omega4179
(Ramos and Compean)
To: CE2949BB
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posted on
12/22/2008 6:53:46 PM PST
by
End Times Sentinel
(In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
To: Lee'sGhost
Reality is evolving so fast, it’s hard to keep up - and I write sci-fi, while my darker sci-fi gets classified as horror.
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posted on
12/22/2008 7:04:17 PM PST
by
tbw2
(Freeper sci-fi - "Humanity's Edge" - on amazon.com)
To: papertyger
May 6, 2008: the 2,000th Foster-Miller TALON robot has been deployed by the U.S. military
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posted on
12/22/2008 7:07:32 PM PST
by
Reeses
(Leftism is powered by the evil force of envy.)
To: Reeses
Let’s put those on the borders.
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posted on
12/22/2008 7:11:12 PM PST
by
Marauder
("I won't be wronged, I won't be lied to, and I won't be laid a hand on." - J.B. Books)
To: Lee'sGhost
“Just program with the prime directive. Sheez... didn’t they read “I Robot”.”
All algorithisms are exploitive.
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posted on
12/22/2008 7:15:52 PM PST
by
This_far
To: CE2949BB
Well, hopefully John Connor will save us all.
To: Reeses
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posted on
12/22/2008 7:18:55 PM PST
by
Lee'sGhost
(Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
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