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Alright, I'm back with another discussion thread, and this time we're talking about robots!
Robots and computers have been getting increasingly smart, and it has many people worried. In 1997, A computer named Deep Blue defeated the greatest chess player in the world, Garry Kasparov, for the first time. In 2014, a machine known as "Watson" won a match of jeopardy against the game's top players, and later won a match of jeopardy against the combined knowledge of the 435 members of the US House of Representatives. Recently, some machines have demonstrated some abilities deemed superhuman, such as mind reading. Others have began walking, like humans. A quantum computer has also been built, which possesses exponentially more computing power the larger it is made. Drones have become and important part of the militaries of some countries.
So my question is, should we be worried about robots as a threat to security? Could they overcome the human race?
Some claim that if robots can be far smarter than us, and can have abilities such as flying and perfect gun accuracy, the answer should be a most definite yes. However, others claim that you cannot program a fear of death, so robots will not strive to stay alive the way an animal does. Robots will also not likely have the healing capabilities that animals do, yet they can be made of much tougher materials.
So what do you think? Are they a threat?
Robots and computers have been getting increasingly smart, and it has many people worried. In 1997, A computer named Deep Blue defeated the greatest chess player in the world, Garry Kasparov, for the first time. In 2014, a machine known as "Watson" won a match of jeopardy against the game's top players, and later won a match of jeopardy against the combined knowledge of the 435 members of the US House of Representatives. Recently, some machines have demonstrated some abilities deemed superhuman, such as mind reading. Others have began walking, like humans. A quantum computer has also been built, which possesses exponentially more computing power the larger it is made. Drones have become and important part of the militaries of some countries.
So my question is, should we be worried about robots as a threat to security? Could they overcome the human race?
Some claim that if robots can be far smarter than us, and can have abilities such as flying and perfect gun accuracy, the answer should be a most definite yes. However, others claim that you cannot program a fear of death, so robots will not strive to stay alive the way an animal does. Robots will also not likely have the healing capabilities that animals do, yet they can be made of much tougher materials.
So what do you think? Are they a threat?
