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CSCI 21 215 Soc ocial & Eth thical Iss Issues In In Com omputing Class 23 Robots Isa Isaac Asim simov's "Th Three Laws of of Rob obotic ics" 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human


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CSCI 21 215 Soc

  • cial & Eth

thical Iss Issues In In Com

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Class 23 – Robots

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Isa Isaac Asim simov's "Th Three Laws of

  • f Rob
  • botic

ics"

  • 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 orders given 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.

Runaround

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Isa Isaac Asim simov's "Th Three Laws of

  • f Rob
  • botic

ics"

  • 0. A robot may not harm humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to

come to harm

  • 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 orders given 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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Tild Tilden's Laws of

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  • botic

ics

  • 1. A robot must protect its existence at all costs.
  • 2. A robot must obtain and maintain access to its own power source.
  • 3. A robot must continually search for better power sources.

Tilden reworded for Wired

  • 1. Protect thine ass.
  • 2. Feed thine ass.
  • 3. Look for better real estate.
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People’s complicated relationships with robots

Uncanny Valley

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People’s complicated relationships with robots

Uncanny Valley

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People’s complicated relationships with robots

Cruelty to Robots

  • Studies show that people feel empathy for robots
  • http://www.livescience.com/28947-humans-show-empathy-for-

robots.html

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People’s complicated relationships with robots

Friends for the elderly

  • PARO (http://www.parorobots.com/ )
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Disc iscussio ion Poi

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  • Is it damaging to humanity to encourage these types of relationships

with robots?

  • Does the good of easing loneliness and pain outweigh what it says

about society pawning off the lonely?