Over the years, we've seen companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple take the spotlight when it comes to AI technology, conspiracy theories, devices, etc. But now, they all have a new company to add on their list of upcoming competitors: NEON, a company built and owned by Samsung. Surprisingly, NEON only became a huge deal within the tech companies during late 2020 because of their progression with artificial humans since 2019.

NEON and Samsung saw an opportunity for the chance to grow within modern technology. For them, the simple answer was artificial humans. While some may be surprised, as each day goes by, technology advances, increasing the chances of social advancement. Although, these thoughts and opinions can vary for different individuals. Such as, possible drops in biological human employment rates, and over-mass productions of AI humans, etc... However, some worry that this artificial future could outweigh the benefits.

We also have to consider the possibility that these machines could have an impact on our economy. According to the 2020 census, 20.5 million people were unemployed in total last year. With even more robots in the occupational field, those numbers have a strong possibility of going up. Also, because NEON plans to have robots as medical assistants close to 2025, another question will arise: how sure are we that these robots can medically help people? The truth is, robots are still computers, meaning they are still prone to crashes, errors, glitches, and other technical difficulties.

But before we decide to look into the future, we need to remember when AI devices such as Jibo, Alexa, Siri, and Cortana were first introduced. These robots skyrocketed the market and were the huge hype that everyone was talking about, and now these devices and their popularity have increased the chance of artificial humans that resemble us

Some questions remain still. When will NEON’s artificial humans be released? What would their main purpose be?

Without these answers, NEON’s endeavor seems both mysterious and wasteful. It’s hard to imagine what a future with artificial humans looks like if we cannot imagine what materials they are made with, what role they will serve in society, and how we will benefit from them.

This possible new reality draws parallels to the video game Detroit Become Human, which follows a dystopian society in the United States where androids (artificial humans and AI) have social conflict with humans due to employment, endangerment, rebellions, and much more. While we are not yet in the world of Detroit Become Human, we are in a technologically innovative era where the presence of artificial human robots in our daily lives is somewhere in the near future, rather than a distant fantasy.

So far, NEON and Samsung are promoting their products with marketing phrases such as, “NEON is a computationally created virtual being that looks and behaves like us,” and, “Inspired by nature. Created by science. Pioneering the domains of Behavioral Neural Networks, Evolutionary Generative Intelligence, and Computational Reality.” The company’s main focus is to improve our lives, and there are still plenty of benefits to consider from these potential creations. Some examples are that artificial humans can help us 24/7, they do not need to fulfill the same basic needs as us, and much more! They can be beneficial to us as humans, but we must remember that they are robots and artificial, and therefore will be limited in some social interactions. With the information we have so far, it seems like the risks of artificial humans outweigh the benefits.