Do intelligent robots have rights, and if so, how do they compare with those of humans or of lower animals? Can they be “enslaved”? Can one criminally assault or sexually molest a robot? Can intelligent robots be held responsible for their self-generated actions? If not, why not; and if so, how?
Write a short essay discussing the essential differences between artificial life and biological life, and the impact of approaching technology in this area. This topic has been debated for many years, with no definitive answers, yet a host of elaborate suggestions and hypotheses. We all seem to know innately the difference, or at least that […]