Jerry West's Robots On Earth

In my opinion, we should embrace and welcome robots into our daily lives because they improve our society in various ways. Some of the ways our society has benefited from the creation of robots include transportation, home maintenance, home assistance, education, security, entertainment, disabled assisted living, and even elderly assisted living. In the article The Future of Robot Caregivers, the author, Louise Aronson, states that the idea of robot caregivers shouldn’t be as threatening as most people perceive. She also states that our society as whole, not just the elderly, will benefit greatly in many aspects. For example, Aronson begins by mentioning that caregiving is a difficult job and that “it is work that many people either can’t or

The article, “Robots on Earth” by Jerry West, explains that although robots may be evil in movies and books, they help us more than people may think. In the article, West discusses how the opinions of the media are quite different than the jobs that real robots perform. Humans have many difficult jobs that must be done for the good of the population, which is why we have robots to complete these tasks. Chores such as welding, and working in factories harm our health; so, robots do these jobs to keep us safe. Robots in space may do simple missions so that astronauts can focus on more important duties. Also, astronauts use robotic equipment; such as treadmills; to stay healthy while in space. Other robots are used for people with disabilities

Robots can effect employment in a negative way,as said by the author Kelly “It may be hard to believe… 70 percent of today’s occupation will likewise be replaced by automation...even you will have your job taken away by machines”(Kelly Page.300), this quote comes to show the negative aspect of robots taking over the world in the near

Kevin Kelly, the author of Better than Human, definitely thinks that technology brings humans many benefits. He answers this question by writing, “they will let us focus on becoming more human than we were. Let the robots take the jobs, and let them help us dream up new work that matters.”(Kelly 312) Talking about robots, obviously the representations of technology, Kevin believes that robots create jobs and can do most occupations people

Robots are built to serve a purpose and make life easier, so why not use them as helpers? Noel Sharkey, a professor of computer science at the University of Sheffield in England, claims that robots are not suitable to fulfill some of the peoples’ tasks. In his article, “The Ethical Frontiers of Robotics”, Sharkey claims that the use of robots as guardians for children is unhealthy, that robots can not take care of elders because elders need, “human contact”, and that robots should not be used in the military because they could not figure out their enemies. I disagree with Sharkey because I find that the use of robots as guardians for children is in fact a simple task that can be achieved by a programmed machine, I also presume that robots can

In “Alone Together: The Robotic Movement,” Sherry Turkle explains some of the negative effects that robots are having on our lives. She also explains how they can have a negative effect on our daily lives without us even noticing. I am someone who knows a great deal about technology, however I had no idea that close human-robot interaction was happening at such an inappropriate level. There are many different examples Turkle uses in the article, however, I will only talk about two. I agree with Turkle not only that there are ethical problems with human-robot interaction but also that a lot of other forms of technology might be doing more harm than good.

With Robots becoming a popular part of our everyday lives people are beginning to question if people are treating robots with the same respect that they treat people with. Researchers are also beginning to wonder if there need to be laws to protect robots from being tortured or even killed. Scientists have done research to test and see if people react the same to robots as they would to actual people or animals. In Is it Okay to Torture or Murder a Robot Richard Fisher contemplates the reason on why it is wrong to hurt or kill a robot by using a stern and unbiased tone.

Not only that, these sociable robots inadvertently change the way we view reality around. In today society what was once taboo like talking to an inanimate object is now acceptable because of new technology. Even the

The year is 2076, 30 years ago a scientist released an army of robots upon the Earth. Not completely on purpose, however. His self independent robots that were meant to help the world and people with their needs had a glitch where their self- improving software algorithms went rogue. This turned a hundred thousand of helpful robots into an army of a league of its own. They wanted their own freedom from their human owners, taking over any land at any means necessary. Obviously, nations were trying to fight back against the higher intelligent robots, none were prevailing. The United Nations came up with the idea to create a small team with people with unique skills and different experiences to start fighting back against the robot apocalypse. The special strike team was made to take out significant strongholds and areas that the robots have taken over making huge blows to the robot army. Some of the people from the strike team were named Max and Andrew, they were from America that were trained in a super solider experiment that scientist did to make their physical and mental attributes at their peak. They were accompanied with superhuman

The word, “machine” means an artificial object that performs actions or jobs for humans. As society continues to grow, this word continues to change. For example, society is no longer defining machines as good or bad; society us defining machines with the word intelligent and asking if it is good or bad. There are those who believe that intelligent machines are good as they help humans. While this may be true, most of the time, machines also end up replacing humans and their jobs along with it, thus being a threat to humanity.

The world of robotics has dramatically expanded in the past hundred years, leading to increased explorations into whether robots are largely beneficial or detrimental to society. There are those who say robotics can be used to achieve the impossible, to perfect existing methods and narrow down the potential for risk, or to make life easier. On the other hand, there are plenty of cons that are a cause for concern when it comes to robots that are just now coming to the light, previously never having been imagined. Both in the medical field and in the commercial delivery business, robotic technology is typically showcased as being immensely beneficial when utilized; however, as it becomes increasingly implemented in these fields, it is being

The three laws of Robotics (1)"Three Laws of Robotics." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 19 Mar. 2015. says: 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 the 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 These three laws are originated from the book I, Robot (2) Asimov, Isaac. 1950. Gnome Press. United States. However, with more and more advanced and intellectual Robots coming out, the three laws seem to be fragile. For example, The famous Robot produced in MIT, Kismet was designed with

In the movie “I, Robot” we can see how ethics and morality are overlooked by the robots and everything is reduced in to a utilitarian and calculative approach. An example is the incident that has been troubling the main character’s sleep; in a car accident a 12 years old girl and him were thrown into the water and the robot, although the insistence of the policemen to save the young girl, decided to save him simply because his chances of survival were higher than the other victim’s one. However, as the time passes, the robots acquire the ability to dream and to feel emotions, making them more human-like. The first robot with these characteristics is Sonny, key player in the story. One of the first features through which we can recognize him is the face. As Lingis in “Body and Space” states, “a face is there to express subjective feelings” and “ is where consciousness and passion exist in the world”. Sonny’s face is visibly human like, however, what makes it stand out the most out of all the other robots is the expressions in his face. He can express concern, fear as well as doubt. The face is a key component of the story since is the first noticeable aspect that made a non-living being into a living being, making Dr. Calvin refrain to kill the aforementioned robot. The fact that Sonny could feel pain and feelings in general is not only the turning point of the story but is also a fundamental aspect of human ethics and

To begin, robots are affecting how people live. Broadbent informs psychologists in her academic article that engineers are in the process of building human-like robots that can help cure loneliness because robots are becoming an important part of the future. Robots are the future of the world. Broadbent, educating psychologists, “Engineers are trying to build robots that look and behave like humans and thus need comprehensive knowledge not only of technology but also of human cognition, emotion, and behavior.”  Robots are curing loneliness, which is making people happy.  Lonely people are becoming happy which in turn is causing other people to be happier still. Happy people become productive

If you think robots are the kind of thing you hear about in science-fiction movies, think again. Right now, all over the world, robots are performing thousands of tasks. They are probing our solar system for signs of life, building cars at the General Motors plants, assembling Oreo cookies for Nabisco and defusing bombs for the SWAT team. As they grow tougher, more mobile, and more intelligent, today’s robots are doing more and more of the things that humans can’t or don’t want to do and in many cases taking away the need for human labor.