Is anyone else here ambivalent about humanoid robotics. On the one hand, they really seem they can change our world. Theoretically, they can serve as physical labor for humans in any form that involves moving atoms, whether that be folding laundry, cleaning the house, doing chores, working a basic low-skilled job. On the other hand, I fear mainly four aspects of them: 1.) The Uncanny Valley Effect: I’m worried that companies in the long run will make them too human to the point they seem more creepy than cool. At the most theoretical limit, this would concern me how we would not be able to distinguish real humans from robots. 2.) Massive Job Displacement: This ties in parallel with AGI, but what do we do with all the people who don’t have jobs anymore because a robot can do them. I fear this will make many people purposeless and directionless in life. 3.) Sex Robots: Dear God I hope no fucking company makes one of these things, but knowing the nature of capitalism and the loosening of sex laws, this is likely going to happen. The concerns here are obvious. Humans will pursue relationships with artificial life over real life, lowering the reproduction rate. They claim it helps the loneliness crisis when in reality it amplifies it. 4.) Robotic bad actors: Imagine humanoid robots get hijacked or hacked and are used to harm people. Someone programs the robot to rob a store, murder the owner of the store, and take the money for the robot owner. Many more examples like this can be drawn out. Obviously, humanoid robots are far away from development, but they’re not going to stop being developed. Tesla is pushing full force on Optimus. Google is investing in Appotronik. There might be one day they’re here, and, if so, we’re going to see these concerns be played out. Any thoughts? submitted by /u/DecentPapaya391
Originally posted by u/DecentPapaya391 on r/ArtificialInteligence
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