Robotic technology /
Robotic technology /
Louise Gerdes, book editor.
- 198 pages ; 24 cm
- Opposing viewpoints series .
- Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Is robotic technology beneficial? Autonomous robotic technology could pose a serious threat to humanity / Robots cannot duplicate all human skills / Robotics increasingly threatens the jobs of human workers / Dr. Robot: what medical robots lack in bedside manner, they make up for in providing safer, more accurate surgery and faster diagnosis of disease / Robot nurses cannot replace human nurses / Humans are more productive than robots for space exploration / Robots are as effective as humans for space exploration / What role should robotic technology play in war? Robotic technology is a critical component of twenty-first-century warfare / Unmanned aerial vehicles effectively fight terrorism / Unmanned aerial vehicles alone are inadequate to fight terrorism / International laws governing autonomous military robots are necessary / Ethical robots in warfare / The US military remains reluctant to accept autonomous robot soldiers / What ethical, legal, and moral issues relate to robotic technology? Artificial intelligence will exceed human intelligence / The singularity isn't near / Sex with robots is likely / Sex with robots will have devastating social consequences / Engineering morality into robots will be necessary / Policy use of unmanned aircraft raises privacy concerns / The great drone panic / Wendell Wallach and Colin Allen ; Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee ; Farhad Manjoo ; Ben Hargreaves ; Rebecca Hendren ; Ian A. Crawford ; Chad Orzel -- Joseph W. Dyer ; Charles G. Kels ; Paul Sullivan ; Noel Sharkey ; Ronald C. Arkin ; Stew Magnuson -- Luke Muehlhauser ; Paul G. Allen and Mark Greaves ; David Levy ; Rich Deem ; Colin Allen ; Gene Healy ; Rich Lowry.
"Opposing Viewpoints: Robotic Technology: This title addresses various issues related to robotic technology, centered around the questions of Is Robotic Technology Beneficial?, What Role Should Robotic Technology Play in War?, and What Are the Ethical, Legal and Moral Considerations Surrounding Robotic Technology?"--
0737763388 (hardback) 0737763396 (paperback) 9780737763386 (hardback) 9780737763393 (paperback)
1367385 QBI
2013029732
016585885 Uk
Robotics--Moral and ethical aspects.
Technology and state.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Is robotic technology beneficial? Autonomous robotic technology could pose a serious threat to humanity / Robots cannot duplicate all human skills / Robotics increasingly threatens the jobs of human workers / Dr. Robot: what medical robots lack in bedside manner, they make up for in providing safer, more accurate surgery and faster diagnosis of disease / Robot nurses cannot replace human nurses / Humans are more productive than robots for space exploration / Robots are as effective as humans for space exploration / What role should robotic technology play in war? Robotic technology is a critical component of twenty-first-century warfare / Unmanned aerial vehicles effectively fight terrorism / Unmanned aerial vehicles alone are inadequate to fight terrorism / International laws governing autonomous military robots are necessary / Ethical robots in warfare / The US military remains reluctant to accept autonomous robot soldiers / What ethical, legal, and moral issues relate to robotic technology? Artificial intelligence will exceed human intelligence / The singularity isn't near / Sex with robots is likely / Sex with robots will have devastating social consequences / Engineering morality into robots will be necessary / Policy use of unmanned aircraft raises privacy concerns / The great drone panic / Wendell Wallach and Colin Allen ; Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee ; Farhad Manjoo ; Ben Hargreaves ; Rebecca Hendren ; Ian A. Crawford ; Chad Orzel -- Joseph W. Dyer ; Charles G. Kels ; Paul Sullivan ; Noel Sharkey ; Ronald C. Arkin ; Stew Magnuson -- Luke Muehlhauser ; Paul G. Allen and Mark Greaves ; David Levy ; Rich Deem ; Colin Allen ; Gene Healy ; Rich Lowry.
"Opposing Viewpoints: Robotic Technology: This title addresses various issues related to robotic technology, centered around the questions of Is Robotic Technology Beneficial?, What Role Should Robotic Technology Play in War?, and What Are the Ethical, Legal and Moral Considerations Surrounding Robotic Technology?"--
0737763388 (hardback) 0737763396 (paperback) 9780737763386 (hardback) 9780737763393 (paperback)
1367385 QBI
2013029732
016585885 Uk
Robotics--Moral and ethical aspects.
Technology and state.