[Robotgroup] humor- was South Korean "Robot Ethics Charter"

[Gray Mack]

I find that the un-cyclopedia has a much better
definition of the laws of robotics.
If we can implement these ~47 laws, they would
definately do the trick of ensuring proper function!
http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Robot

--- Vern Graner <vern at txis.com> wrote:

> Royce Hart wrote:
>  > These laws include prohibiting robots from
> harming humans
>  > (actively or through > inaction), requiring
> robots to obey
>  > human orders (unless they conflict with the first
> law),
>  > and requiring robots to protect themselves
> (unless this
>  > conflicts with the first two laws).
> 
> Hmm sounds vaguely familiar...
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics
> 
> Strange, when the whole point of the story is to
> show how those laws 
> CANT WORK. Example: "Through inaction allow a human
> to come to harm"
> 
> Ok, how do we define "Harm" for the robot? How about
> someone with high 
> blood pressure eating a greasy cheezeburger? Or how
> about smoking? What 
> about dangerous activity that could lead to harm?
> Should the robot stop 
> you from skydiving? Driving? Walking? Lots of stuff
> could either 
> represent harm or be a path to it.
> 
> The bottom line is these "laws" won't work since
> they contain 
> indefinable items that have subjective meaning, not
> absolute meaning. 
> Besides, we can't even agree on a definition of
> ROBOT! How can we make 
> laws for a thing we can't define in the first
> place?? :)
> 
> Vern
> 
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