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Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
The only way this will become an issue is if Humans start making the demands for them. I really disagree with your assumption that robots will be more productive if they are seen as equals. They will be more productive if we damn well program them to be more productive.
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You misunderstood me. I was listing all the different ways that robots could be programmed to exhibit human-like behavior that would seem like it warrants rights. You can program a robot to cry, debate, or work less when it determines that it is subservient. Just crack him open and add something like this:
if (emancipation != true) {work_output = work_output * .75}
I agree with you 100%. The danger really isn't from robots themselves, it's from people who want to believe that their robots have feelings, consciousness, and rights (PETR?). The guy who wants to marry his LucyLiuBot.