First robot citizen

Hey, I can be robotic at times...

just sayin'

The science is just a tool, like a hammer. How one uses the hammer is what distinguishes it from being a tool or a threat (i.e., guns).

It's how it's used, how it's intended to be used, and how it could be used is what people find concerning.

People are naturally afraid of that which they do not understand. Regardless of whether it is on this site or not. The failure to announce such controls, is what causes the fear. (Trust also is important.)

By voicing these fears, they are essentially asking: What controls are you going to put in place to prevent abusive, coercive use of this technology/knowledge?

These, imho are legitimate communications, unless and until a sufficiently truthful answer and/or control is put in place (preferably truth + control, imho).

It's true that the news article 'hyped' this a little. Technically, the 'android' is a robot. It's important to understand the distinctions between robots, androids and sentient beings.

Robots have responses to external stimuli which are limited by pre-programmed algorithms and are unchangeable, Androids are also pre-programmed, but without the limitation on response to external stimuli - they are capable of 'learning' (generally: AI), and Sentient Beings (no limitation on learning, programming or responses to stimuli, capable of learning; as well as self-aware, fear death, et c.)

Isaac Asimov's Three Laws would be a good starting point to settle people's minds on any perception of threat, or tampering with the 'natural order' of things.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics


I would suggest that similar requirements be also emplaced for such things as gene-engineering bioforms, as well as other 'high tech' advancements.

The article was from a site I don't typically follow, linked from another site. I didn't mean to imply by posting it that the future is here, and that we're going to be taken over by robots. My thought was that this is the dream of Godless men, to create AIs, to mess around with our DNA. Maybe they won't get that far on their own, maybe they are opening the door for demonic influence. Maybe.

Sorrynotsorry, we could nit pick what on this site comes across as fear mongering. I have a very hard time with those kind of debates. I am here because I want to learn and be among and encourage like minded people as we wait for our blessed hope. I am not fearful, for I am mindful of the many verses that instruct us not to be. Such as John 4:4

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

Be blessed.

“Paranoia is just another word for ignorance” -Hunter Thompson

If you think we’re anywhere, ANYWHERE near terminator then you my friend are way out of touch with physics, biology, programming and time travel. Maybe it’s time to replace that tinfoil hat with your graduation cap.

I didn’t say anything personal, I said if you think terminator is even mildly possible in the future than you would benefit from buffing up on your scientific studies. Seeing a silly animatronic doll and finding anything fearful there is paranoia. Like...textbook paranoia.

Hi sorrynotsorry, your disagreement is very understandable and you are more than welcome to disagree.  The tone though - please consider how you might be coming across to other brothers and sisters in Christ.  This is why we have Rule #3, so that discussions remain loving and kind.

As far as the topic is concerned, I tend to agree with you that AI has not advanced nearly to the level some fear, but there is genuine scientific debate on this.  I work for a company that runs advanced machine learning and I for one can see how AI is rapidly advancing.  Factoring in Moore's law and some other factors, I would honestly not be surprised if some level of sentience was achieved within 3-5 years.  That is a scary thought and at least to me seems to be the first conceivable explanation for the fulfillment of Revelation 13:15.  Stories like this one just drive the point home.

Blessings,
Gary