Technological progress

Are you afraid of the development of robots?


1) What science fiction promised us is not always reassuring

Let's take the example of I, Robot (1950), a collection of short stories by American author Isaac Asimov, the master of science fiction. In this collection appeared the story Runaround, in which he exposes the three laws of robotics:

TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS IN REGARD TO OUR COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY

Introduction: What sort of robots do they make now ?

Boston Robotics
(formerly a Google X Company, a now owned by Hyundai Motor Group & SoftBank)

Boston Dynamics' robots have evolved tremendously in ten years...

Complete your handout while listening to Asimov's interview:

2) Cute, therapeutic robots that make the world a better place

3) Yet, reality isn't that rosy... Have a look at this documentary film, 'The Dawn of Killer Robots'Â