Killer Robots ... Friend Or Foe?

[Michele l'Arcangelo]

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/703426.aspx?GT1=32001

thought it was interesting. the futures happening!

 

[KontrollerX]

The U.S government is already working on a Skynet type of system which I believe is called C³I which is short for Command Control and Communications Intelligence.

Its an ultra powerful type of AI like Skynet was before it eventually became self aware.

As for if they are friend or foe or not until AI becomes self aware human controllers are who we need to be asking that question about and there is already insane talk going around that the military wants to make these things autonomous and that is absolutely frightening when you realize this AI not being up to speed ie not being self aware and having human like skills at being able to tell friend from foe is simply a recipe for disaster.

In other words its a massacre waiting to happen whether the targets deserved to die or not because these machines as of now cannot accurately tell friendlies from enemies without human controllers but already the military wants to make them completely autonomous.

So my opinion is robots should stay in line with the three laws of robotics by Isaac Asimov but of course the military will do what the military will do.

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 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.

 

[Michele l'Arcangelo]

come on, no one finds this stuff interesting?

 

[reset]

The movie AI sets this up pretty well. Robots will become self aware, start fighting for civil rights, and.... yeah we're screwed. It will be a new kind of civil war.

On the other hand everyone can have their own personal C-3PO so it's a toss-up. Just remember, when it comes that time and you have a gun to one of these skin-bots' heads, remember... they aren't human. They don't feel. Pull that trigger. Humans rule!