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The Pros And Cons Of Artificive Robots

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In discussions of Artificial Intelligent (AI), one controversial issue that people have brought up in regards to humanoid Artificial intelligent robots is the fear that they will be created to be so “intelligent” that they are able to make decision on their own and do whatever they want to do. Current AI is limited to performing narrow tasks, but the long-term goal is to create AI that would outperform humans at almost every cognitive task. On the one hand, people like Honda argues humanoid household robots with the function of AI can be very helpful in today’s society. By improving the care given to disabled, sick or elderly people from help around the house to health care. On the other hand, people like the co-founder of Tesla, Elon Musk wants to stop the A.I apocalypse, and people like him are afraid that advanced AI is around the corner and will have a greater intelligence than humans. Many people maintain they don’t care about AI and what it can or cannot do, while others are clueless to what AI even stands for. My own view on AI robots is that they can be a great step in helping people in many ways. It will revolutionize healthcare and be able to assist in emergency response systems. Although this technology is not around yet, they are close to completing a fully working humanoid AI in a few short years. Artificial intelligence basically boils down to a mechanical program that can learn both language and emotion and make decisions based on them. Merriam Webster dictionary defines Artificial intelligence as, a computer that deals with intelligent behavior and the capability of a machine to imitate human behavior. The Encyclopedia Britannica says a “system endowed with the intellectual process characteristic of humans, such as the ability to reason, discover meaning, generalize, or learn from past experience”. When looking at the definitions it helps give an idea of what AI is about and what to expect when talking about humanoid AI. They are man made life forms that can be programed to do most anything what a human can do. The helpful humanoid household robot from Honda called Advanced Step Innovated Mobility (ASIMO) is the closest thing to an artificial intelligent life form today. He can hold

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