Week 3 Assignment
When we think of the word robot we immediately think of a human like figure made of metal that is capable of doing human like activities. But the first time that robots came into place was technically during the Industrial Revolution. Although they do not seem like the robots we think about today, machines like the printing press or the sewing machine were the first of its kind and could have been classified as "robots".
In Rodney Brooks' TED Talk, he says that "In the next 50 years or so, we will have to accept the fact that robots can have their own emotions." This seems like a very scary concept to have to think about, thinking that a piece of metal can have it own emotions is something that no one would have ever believe even a decade ago. An example of this concept is shown in the TV series Westworld, where robots are able to create their own emotions. Although this is entirely fictional, it could be an example of something that Brooks might be trying to explain.
More on the technical side of robotics, Dennis Hong shows off his latest robotic creations in his TED Talk. He talks about how difficult it is to create a fully functioning robot past the level of hobbyist robotics. He says that studying and researching robotics is the only way to get good with robots and be able to make the highly technical ones like he can. From rock climbing robots made by Dennis Hong to room cleaning robots by Rodney Brooks, these robots all have a place in our world but in the next coming years it is up to us to decide where and how we can get these robots into our world without "taking over".
Works Cited
Hong, Dennis. “My Seven Species of Robot -- and How We Created Them.” TED: Ideas
Brooks, Rodney. “Robots Will Invade Our Lives.” TED: Ideas Worth Spreading,
Hanson, David. "Robots that "show emotion"." David Hanson: Robots that "show emotion" | TED Talk | TED.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Apr. 2017
Lipson, Hod. "Building "self-aware" robots." Hod Lipson: Building "self-aware" robots | TED Talk | TED.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2017.
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The Industrial Revolution has changed our lives as well as the printing press. I think that human life will drastically be different when robots start to express emotions. I also agree with you that when I think of robots, I consider a human like figure. Robots may probably lead the future and I don't know what will happen to us, humans.
ReplyDeleteI really liked your example of the TV show Westworld to demonstrate how scary it could be to think that a piece of metal has emotions. It is very interesting that the printing press could be seen as a robot, I have never thought of that before.
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