Imaginary Worlds

Welcome Our New A.I. Overlords

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Jul 6, 2023
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INSIGHT

Slavery Shapes Robot Perceptions

  • People's reactions to robots are shaped by historical and cultural ideas of slavery and servitude.
  • This legacy influences how we empathize with and treat robots, often projecting human emotions onto machines.
ANECDOTE

Robots Evoke Ethical Feelings

  • People instinctively assign ethical status to simple robot torsos with camera eyes.
  • This shows how easily humans anthropomorphize machines, even non-functional ones.
INSIGHT

Robot Slavery Affects Humans

  • Treating robots as slaves impacts human psyche and acceptable behavior.
  • The way we engage with robotic technology will affect our social norms and ethics.
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