Kathryn Thornton's Article Summary

Robots have been useful to humans since the past. They’re made to make human life easier. Since early times people have been dreaming of making robots and different people have made different kinds of robots. Robots has been useful in the past, they’re now useful in present-time, and they’re going to be useful in the future.

In her article “Are Humans Necessary”, Margaret Atwood stated lots of facts and concerns about robots in future.

This article begins by outlining the tragic death of an artificial intelligence robot, named Steve. Steve’s accidental death, by stairs, raises a lot of new questions surrounding robots, and their rights. In his article, Leetaru, discusses the range of questions that have sparked from not only Steve’s death, but the rise of advanced robot mechanics. While the Silicon Valley is busy grinding out new plans and models of robots, especially security robots, how can we establish what a mechanical robot is entitled to? Leetaru offers many different scenarios concerning robots against aggressors, in hopes to reveal that these rights be outlined with the rise in usage of this technology. The article speculates how in the future, when these robots

Noel Sharkey has warned us that “the widespread availability of service robots has resulted from several developments that allowed robots to become mobile, interactive machines” (Sharkey 358). Robots have become a necessity for people today rather than just for science fiction or manufacturing processes, but lately we wonder whether or not if it’s safe to put our faith in the hands of cold machinery. Today, robots have been known to provide care for our children and the perhaps even the elderly. They even provide service to our men in combat. However, it doesn’t change the fact that there are those who feel

Currently, there are jobs that robots can do better than humans, such as weaving and car manufacturing (Kelly 306). Again, when those machines first came to fruition, they eliminated human jobs, but then created jobs. Additionally, there are jobs that humans simply cannot do without robots such as making computer chips (Kelly 306). Looking toward the future, Kelly concludes that if we collaborate with machines and allow them to take over, we will “let them help us dream up new work that matters” (Kelly 312).

“Transcendance looks at the implications of artificial intelligence--but are we taking AI seriously enough?” (Hawking, The Independent.) Robotics, specifically artificial intelligence, has greatly benefited humanity by alleviating workloads, by enhancing and improving surgery, by expanding knowledge of our universe through unmanned spaceflight, and by improving the everyday life of citizens in both flourishing and impoverished nations. For example, the recent Antares rocket malfunction (10/28/14) was catastrophic financially, but thankfully, it was a non-crewed mission, in which only the technology was destroyed. The benefits noted, scientific advocates would argue, highly outweigh the negatives of robotics, which can be detrimental to life. Militarization of robotics makes the

The attacks on the World Trade Centers on September 11th left the country a divided nation. A majority seemed to fear anyone who looked different than what they claimed an American should look like. In the novel the “Submission” written by Amy Waldman, we can see the feelings of survivor families shift after they find out a United States citizen with loose ties to the Muslim religion has won the memorial competition. From their perspective, it felt as if it were a defeat to the whole purpose of the memorial. But from the winner’s perspective, he just wanted to try and bring the country together with a memorial that they could all appreciate. In a situation like this it would be difficult to find a side to support due to the fact that they are

In the article “Better Than Human: Why Robots Will- and Must- Take Our Jobs,” Kevin Kelly tells his audience about what is going to happen with robots in the future. He shows us how robots are beginning to be more advanced and are going to start taking jobs from humans. Kelly talks about the growth from the past century, the upcoming growth that robots will take, and how smart they are becoming.

You can believe those who say robots will over run the world in the future, but robots have multiple purposes that can do everything and will benefit us. Therefore, robots will play a very important part in our future to do the impossible. Breakthroughs will come quickly for robotic innovations. Driverless cars and new space information may take decades to come, while other completely unexpected robotic applications could

Advancements in technology is happening rapidly around us at every second of everyday. Just think about it: upgraded versions of the iPhone every year, a self-driving car in the works, releases of T.V. screens with picturesque resolutions, and drones that self-stabilize themselves while midair. Alongside these advancements are the increase in robotics and “robot workers,” thanks to the development of artificial intelligence, or AI. As we further this advancement into a new technological revolution of the 21st century, many fear that its cons may outweigh the pros, and lead to the inevitable “technological unemployment” due to robot workers. On the contrary, as robots take over routine jobs, this creates much safer careers in technology,

With lots of talk revolving around robots in the news, be it from artificial intelligence (AI) driven cars or that they are going to take all our jobs, there is an interesting discussion to be had about it. An article written by the Forrester states that “robots will replace 7% of US jobs by 2025”, it does seem like a large problem, but it is not all bad news. With AI driven cars replacing normal cars on the road and drones taking to the skies, there are many new ways that robots will be able to save lives in the upcoming years that should not be over looked.

Imagine if you would not need to help Mom and Dad, carrying stuff for them or cleaning up after them! You can have a robot help you with your daily activities such as cleaning your room, washing your car, and even wiping for you once you are done using the bathroom. A robot is a machine designed to complete or carry out multiple tasks when programmed to do so. Robots play a huge role in discovery, such as Mars Curiosity Rover, that is used to observe Mar’s surface and environment. We have used Robots to study the moons surface to see what it is like and to learn more about space. We use robots today in military by using them to disarm bombs and find enemy locations. Robots will have a positive impact on our future, because robots will help us to discover more in the ocean and space, help us save lives, and aid in the military.

A robot may be characterized as a self-controlled gadget comprising of electronic, electrical, or mechanical units. All the more by and large, it is a machine that capacities set up of a living operator. Robots are particularly attractive for certain work capacities on the grounds that, dissimilar to people, they never get tired; they can continue physical conditions that are uncomfortable or even risky; they can work in airless conditions; they don't get exhausted by redundancy; and they can't be occupied from the errand within reach.

Robotics, an extremely sophisticated type of technology, comes in use for humans but unlikely fails to meet its intended purpose. Robotics is generally known as some sort of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science that involves the design, construction, operation, and application of robots, as well as computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information processing. These technologies contain automated machines that can take the place of humans in dangerous environments or manufacturing processes, or resemble humans in appearance and behaviour. The introduction of Robotics can transform society and have major economical impacts in different ways. Some domestic solutions of the use of robotics in

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.