Robots’ Rights?
C’mon, give me a break! This seems a little premature. Fun for all you Isaac Asimov fans however. What if they’re not 3 Laws safe???
Robots could one day demand the same citizen’s rights as humans, according to a study by the British government.
If granted, countries would be obliged to provide social benefits including housing and even "robo-healthcare", the report says.
The predictions are contained in nearly 250 papers that look ahead at developments over the next 50 years.
Other papers, or "scans", examine the future of space flight and methods to dramatically lengthen life spans.
"We’re not in the business of predicting the future, but we do need to explore the broadest range of different possibilities to help ensure government is prepared in the long-term and considers issues across the spectrum in its planning," said Sir David King, the government’s chief scientific adviser.
"The scans are aimed at stimulating debate and critical discussion to enhance government’s short and long term policy and strategy." source
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