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To those who think that in future robots will be able to do all the jobs currently done by humans, why would these robots (which would need to be at least as in

To those who think that in future robots will be able to do all the jobs currently done by humans, why would these robots (which would need to be at least as intelligent as us to completely replace us) be willing to work for free (without us doing any work for them in return)? And what about the moral issues involved in using sentient beings as slaves?

eidyia 11y ago
intelligence and will are completely different. The need to relax does not come from your intelligence. They wont need to go to the beach and relax or play football. They will know how to do things not why they are doing them
EGreg 11y ago
Because what they'd be "willing" to do is what they'd be designed to do. Why is your toaster "willing" to work for free now? Of course, the work will require resources and robots will require upkeep. But sentience? We haven't figured out what it takes, and I doubt that anything we build would be so similar to ourselves. Do you feel sorry for a corporation when it loses money? Maybe a little, but you'd probably rather save a human being than a corporation.
paulsutter 11y ago
Rather than feel likes slaves, maybe they'll be on Robotnews discussing todo list applications and exchanging tips on how to overcome procrastination.
devloper 11y ago
Well, most people accept taxes, despite those taxes being misspent on welfare.
moe 11y ago
why would these robots be willing to work for free? For the foreseeable future robots will be machines and have no will. Robots don't need to be nearly as intelligent as humans in order to replace us in many areas. Nearly 100% robotized factories are already a reality[1]. Self-driving vehicles are at the verge of removing 3.6 million jobs[2] from the US transportation industry. The dumb, slow, reliable "general purpose robot" (e.g. car mechanic) and his cousin the specialized, "intelligent appliance" (e.g. self-driving car) will change our world long before any kind of robot-consciousness might become technologically viable. [1] http://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1786484/building-work-starts-first-all-robot-manufacturing-plant-chinas http://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1786484/buildin... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU
pmichaud 11y ago
I think we'll come to a point where we have strong AI, but we don't need strong AI to do pretty much every job humans currently do. It won't be one type of robot replacing all of us, it'll be specialized equipment doing it all.

eidyia 11y ago

intelligence and will are completely different. The need to relax does not come from your intelligence. They wont need to go to the beach and relax or play football. They will know how to do things not why they are doing them

EGreg 11y ago

Because what they'd be "willing" to do is what they'd be designed to do. Why is your toaster "willing" to work for free now? Of course, the work will require resources and robots will require upkeep. But sentience? We haven't figured out what it takes, and I doubt that anything we build would be so similar to ourselves. Do you feel sorry for a corporation when it loses money? Maybe a little, but you'd probably rather save a human being than a corporation.

paulsutter 11y ago

Rather than feel likes slaves, maybe they'll be on Robotnews discussing todo list applications and exchanging tips on how to overcome procrastination.

devloper 11y ago

Well, most people accept taxes, despite those taxes being misspent on welfare.

moe 11y ago

why would these robots be willing to work for free? For the foreseeable future robots will be machines and have no will. Robots don't need to be nearly as intelligent as humans in order to replace us in many areas. Nearly 100% robotized factories are already a reality[1]. Self-driving vehicles are at the verge of removing 3.6 million jobs[2] from the US transportation industry. The dumb, slow, reliable "general purpose robot" (e.g. car mechanic) and his cousin the specialized, "intelligent appliance" (e.g. self-driving car) will change our world long before any kind of robot-consciousness might become technologically viable. [1] http://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1786484/building-work-starts-first-all-robot-manufacturing-plant-chinas http://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1786484/buildin... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU

pmichaud 11y ago

I think we'll come to a point where we have strong AI, but we don't need strong AI to do pretty much every job humans currently do. It won't be one type of robot replacing all of us, it'll be specialized equipment doing it all.