Will robots become a threat to humans?

Chinese scientists have argued that the government should enact laws and regulations on the use of robots when the country's robot development rate is happening too fast. Controversy about the increasingly popular rules and rights of robots in the world.

Robot development advances can pose a number of dangers, especially when the industry is undergoing dramatic changes.

Robots are increasingly popular

Robot "EveR-3" (Eve Robot 3) of South Korea is 157cm tall, can speak in Korean
and English (Photos: Internet ).

Robots are widely used in industry, disaster relief programs, and many other areas. Scientists at Tohoku University (Japan) sent six robots to carry out the rescue mission after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to find victims at locations where searchers could not come. .

Some US research institutes also send four types of robots to Japan to assist in search.Remote control robots (ROV) are taken to the most devastated places to search for missing bodies.

GS. Fumitoshi Matsuno of Kyoto University said that the robots completed the 'better than expected' mission with the help of the Japanese self-defense force.

China has also made progress in ROV research and development. A ROV called 'Hai Long' developed by Shanghai Jiaotong University , can dive to a depth of 3,500m. China's ocean exploration team has just completed the task of exploring the South Atlantic Ocean with the help of Hai Long.

In some other countries, artificial intelligence is developed with a focus on mobility and the ability to express emotions with people. South Korea is developing a robot system used in many areas, such as defense, education and fire. Young-Jo Cho, an expert at the Robot Technology Planning Committee , under the Korean Ministry of Knowledge, said the country aims to become one of the world's leading robot production centers by 2018.

GS. Tomomasa Sato at Tokyo University , said he hoped the Japanese government would continue to increase the budget for robot research. He said that the March 11 earthquake could guide the country's research and development robot in a more realistic direction. ' It's not just a budget issue, it's a matter of law and regulation, ' Tomomasa said.

Should we enact laws, empower robots?

Because robots can pose a number of risks if used incorrectly, Japan has issued a number of rules for using robots, including the prohibition of using certain types of robots used in the streets.

' Regulations are necessary not because robots are powerful enough to pose a threat to people, but because using robots improperly can cause harm' , GS. Cao Qixin, deputy director of the Robot Institute of Shanghai Jiaotong University , said.

In 2007, a group of Korean experts drafted a robot bill to prevent robots from abusing humans and vice versa. The content of the draft consists of 3 things: Robot must not harm people, or allow people to commit harmful acts; robots must obey human commands, unless such orders contradict article 1; The robot must protect its existence on the condition that such protection does not conflict with the above two.

A traffic control robot manufactured by Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education (Photo: Vo Anh)

Many other countries are also considering the moral issues of robots. In 2006, research by the British government predicted that in 50 years, robots could demand the same rights as humans. The European robot research network is also in the process of drafting rules for using robots.

Aside from the rules of using robots, some people are wondering, if robots can sense pain, should they be guaranteed some rights? If robots have feelings, should they be allowed to marry people, or own property?

These questions seem far removed from reality, but only a few years ago some animal rights disputes were considered unrealistic by many. But now, animal rights are being acknowledged by many.