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Conclusion
All Artificial Intelligence researchers should be concerned with the ethical implications of their
work. It is the moral responsibility of researchers to redirect their research to the positive side
of Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence and related technologies however seems to pose
some fresh problems such as:
People might lose their jobs due to automation.
People might have too much ( or too little) leisure time.
Artificial Intelligence systems might be used towards undesirable ends.
The use of Artificial Intelligence systems might result in a loss of accountability.
But all these threats are hypothetical and can be combated with scientists and engineers who
work on Artificial Intelligence and related technologies. They should think and act in a way that
is beneficial to mankind and society.
Have you ever watched science fiction movies such as Aliens, Star Wars, X-Men or Transformers?
If you have not, then they are definitely some of the movies worth watching to know the power
of modern age computers and also to appreciate the technical skills and imagination of the
animation industry. These movies have phenomenal special effects, art work and animation that
demonstrate the capabilities of computers and also the technological advancements of the
robotics industry in the world.
Movies depicting robots
ROBOTS AND ROBOTICS
What picture comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘robot’? When
you hear the term ‘robot’, you imagine a machine that is human-like and
can do automated tasks. A robot is however any machine that can execute
programmed instructions and thus reduce labour or manpower requirement.
Clickipedia Robot
The term ‘robot’ was coined by novelist and playwright Karel Capek in the year 1920. The term
‘robot’ was first used to denote fictional characters in a 1921 play ‘Rossum’s Universal Robots'.
Robots are made up of a vast variety of electronic components, sensors, servo motors, flexible-
axis devices, chips and microprocessors. But they have an edge over other machines as they can
be programmed to have a certain degree of autonomy.
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