The ongoing progression of Robot technology invigorates the theory of a global artificial intelligence takeover. The "Heart Robot" project, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, sports the creation of a machine adept to emotion. The developers of the "Heart Robot" plan to utilize their project to assist in medical treatments and therapy.
The Heart Robot uses advanced mechanics to facilitate life-like movement. The robot, Heart, is fitted with valves to undulate the flow of air through a network of tubes that inflate his belly and then exhale through his nose. Heart also uses a nervous system made up of five small computers that cooperate with each other to organize functions. These computers work to produce behavior and they communicate to excite or calm Heart's reactions. Heart has been equipped with sensors in his eyes to detect objects at a distance, sensors for hearing, sensors for balance and touch. Heart is able to fully react to his environment and vice versa. For instance, when Heart is violently shaken his heart (made up of silicon) will begin to pound rapidly, a rapid breathing pattern will follow, and it will proceed to act in an excitable manner. When gently patted, the heartbeat will lessen, a natural breathing pattern will occur, and the overall movement becomes calm. Heart also utilizes actuators to enable movement of the eyelids, hands, and heart beat along with two air-pumps in the legs to fluctuate a realistic breathing pattern.
Professor Alan Winfield at the University of the West of England and founder of the Bristol Robotics Laboratory says he would argue that artificial intelligence in robots will become omnipresent in the not so distant future and therefore proclaims that we need to begin a discussion about the moral and ethical question that will arise.
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This could be a potential disaster. The really question would be can the robot feel physical pain? Most likely not, but if they are adept to emotion they could start to develop a potentially dangerous side, greed. With no physical pain, nothing could stop them from taking over.
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