"There will be some massive ethical constraints with some of them . Perhaps even if we have some of those capabilities governments could ban them all together on moral and ethical grounds."
I don't think ethics and moral concerns can stop it
reason ----------- speed.
It's like drones and electric scooters -------------- the invention and roll out was so fast that they swamped societies - governments cannot keep up.
email and printers have pretty close to wiped out faxes
email has wiped out snail mail (mostly)
take one of the holy grails ------------------ human like robots
work is going on towards getting 'real' human like robots - one's so real that no one will be able to tell the difference -
there's no legislation that's going to stop that -- it WILL happen
much of the work has already been done - the big thing holding it back is computer speed - the big thing that's holding computer speed back is 'heat' - we cannot get rid of the heat generated by such fast processing - BUT - when we do ------------------- technology EXPLODES - almost overnight
anyway - the robots will come ---------the first - very very very primitive ones are on the shelves now -------- so - lets just fast forward - ?? doesn't matter how long - lets guess 5 years -might be 10, might be 20 - but, when they come -
WHAT will it mean ----------------------- some things are easily foreseeable -
no cleaner - the robot has that job
no need to go to physical work - send the robot to work (if work is necessary)
need a girlfriend? - why put up with the crap we put up with from human partners - your robot will behave as you wish it to - no surprises, no tantrums, no screwing around, no nagging, no pressure, no demands - can service all of your bodily needs without complaint - food - cooking - drinks served - laundry, ironing, groceries, sex, love, touch, massage, COMPANIONSHIP - you name it - it's a virtual human - upgradable, changeable, warranty
it will remember everything you tell it - even between upgrades, it will learn from you, it will learn about you and specifically cater to your likes -
this is NOT fantasy stuff - we have robots that do this NOW -you can buy them NOW - just not real human ones yet. -
current ones can watch everyone in a room - and, watch you in particular - know every move you make
want kids but, don't want the responsibility --------- get a robotic kid - makes too much noise - mute it - demands too much - change the program or switch it off.
This is easily foreseeable - and, the frontrunners are here -------- table top companions, moving companions, sex dolls, - all here right now - and technologically advancing rapidly
do we think that will change society?????????? -- I do - BIG TIME.
That's just one thing.
and, it's 'possible' to be on the door step next year - who knows - it's only time -
thing is ----------------- are we ready?
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