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DavidDvorkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-08-10 11:42 AM
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European collaboration seeks to create 'World Wide Web' for robots
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-04/tum-ecs040810.php

Let's call it Skynet!
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-08-10 12:00 PM
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1. Unless we program in Isaac Asimov 3 Laws of Robotics, I can see this not ending well.
1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
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htuttle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-08-10 12:11 PM
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3. I've been proposing a 4th law that should be added to those
4. All robots must have a clearly labeled and easily accessible OFF switch.
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-08-10 12:04 PM
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2. Don't tell the Roombas about this
MrCoffee: "Hey Roomba, go vacuum the living room."

Roomba: "No, I'm downloading roboporn and facebooking Pintsize."

MrCoffee: "Dammit, Roomba, get off the interwebs!"
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-08-10 12:19 PM
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4. I don't think I want my eventual robot nursing home attendant learning how to use a chain saw.
Edited on Thu Apr-08-10 12:21 PM by MilesColtrane
Also, the question must be asked:

When this thing "wakes up" will the Toyota assembly line bots feel remorse?
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ZeitgeistObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-08-10 12:44 PM
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5. I'm tickled pink about this!
Another major step forward!
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