AIApr 29, 2014
Do we need Asimov's Laws?
arXiv:1405.0961v113 citations
Originality Synthesis-oriented
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This is an incremental discussion on robot ethics and cultural perceptions, relevant for researchers in robotics and AI ethics.
The essay examines historical and cultural attitudes towards robots, from Ancient Greece to the industrial revolution, and addresses whether Asimov's Laws are necessary by comparing Western and Asian perspectives.
In this essay the stance on robots is discussed. The attitude against robots in history, starting in Ancient Greek culture until the industrial revolution is described. The uncanny valley and some possible explanations are given. Some differences in Western and Asian understanding of robots are listed and finally we answer the question raised with the title.