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> Comfortable because when my self-emptying dishwasher breaks, I can responsibly recycle it and get a new one. When my humanoid robot housekeeper reaches the en
by yjftsjthsd-h 3y ago
> Comfortable because when my self-emptying dishwasher breaks, I can responsibly recycle it and get a new one. When my humanoid robot housekeeper reaches the end of its firmware updates, I’ll have to put it out to pasture.
Or... Don't? It's still a machine, regardless of having a human-shaped form. Until/unless we actually create conscious machines, they remain as disposable as any other machine, or a doll perhaps. If we do achieve machine consciousness then there will be ethical implications, but we aren't there yet.
- tommiegannert 3y agoThere's a risk that investors will want to make the robots sound more advanced and conscious than they are, creating a public perception that the robots need saving when they really don't. And those who disagree will be ostracized. Similar to the existing divide regarding which animals are considered conscious. I.e. we might not have to reach conscious robots for it to become a societal problem.