South Korea set up rules related to robots

It is expected that in the next 5 years every family in Korea will have a robot and it is setting up a code related to robots.

Picture 1 of South Korea set up rules related to robots According to the Korean Ministry of Commerce, a 12-member committee of scientists, jurisprudence and doctors will present from now until the end of the year a series of laws to prevent abuse of robot power and identify clues. Relationship between people and robots.

"We anticipate in the future smart robots will be able to act on their discretion. Therefore, we are establishing a code of ethics about the role and capabilities of robots," the Korean Ministry of Commerce said. know in a release.

According to South Korean officials, the future law will be based on robot rules issued by science fiction author Isaac Asimov about 60 years ago. Mr. Asimov introduced three rules: prohibiting robots from harming people, requiring robots to obey orders from people except the risk of harming people and protecting their existence.

South Korea specifically plans to use robots to control the border with the DPRK and has spent about $ 80 million a year to build robots. The country also decided to develop robots to serve the rapidly aging residents.