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A peer-reviewed electronic journal published by the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (2008)
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@MISC{You08apeer-reviewed,
author = {Would You and Still Love and Me If and I Was and A Robot and Samuel H. Kenyon},
title = {A peer-reviewed electronic journal published by the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies},
year = {2008}
}
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Abstract
There is a general dichotomy in popular culture on the future of robotics and artificial intelligence: the Humans-Against-the-Machines scenario versus the We-Become-Them scenario. The likely scenario is the latter, which is compatible with an optimistic posthuman world. However, the technological and cultural paths to robotic integration still have many problems and pitfalls. This essay focuses on Human Robot Interaction issues that apply to adoption of robots in many aspects of life as well as adoption of robotics into humans themselves. The main message of the essay is that the evolution of intelligent species is dependent on interfaces. Several months ago, on a Sunday afternoon, I set out on a perilous adventure in Harvard Square – mission objective: haircut. The journey ended at the only place open, a hair salon of no distinction. As is typical of the haircutting persuasion, the hairdresser assaulted me with chit chat. I told her that I work for a robot company. “So, do you think robots are going to take over and stuff? ” she said. This saddened me. I informed her that it was far more likely that humans will become robots. This has
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emerging technology peer-reviewed electronic journal general dichotomy optimistic posthuman world likely scenario sunday afternoon cultural path many problem many aspect chit chat several month hair salon humans-against-the-machines scenario artificial intelligence we-become-them scenario haircutting persuasion intelligent specie harvard square mission objective robot company human robot interaction issue robotic integration popular culture main message perilous adventure
