Following up our discussion in class this past Thursday on empathy (and to a lesser extent, technology and automation)... watch the following lecture and think critically about the future.
In the comments section, take into consideration Pink's position when answering the following questions:
1) What impact, if any, do you believe empathetic robots will have in the future? In what industries?
2) Do you believe there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots?
3) What impact does the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink's forecast of the future?
Deadline to comment is Thursday, 10/22/2009, 11:59am
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1) Frankly I would have to witness a lot more on empathetic robots’ emotional behavior before discerning a futuristic outcome for productivity and purpose. For example, just knowing the software loaded to program its brain is one understanding—wiring of facial muscles is another understanding (similar to animatronics), and so on... I would also have to see the robot emote, process, and react in different environments or complex situations knowing the circumstances beforehand. With limited empirical information I think that empathetic robots can be useful in repetitive, controlled areas under supervision. Pink’s position would probably be to help the left brain (its lack of empathy) and technologically compensate by incorporating/integrating attributes of the right brain via technology.
ReplyDeleteIn what industries?
I could see empathetic robots effective in healthcare in many, many different ways (physical therapists, electronic prosthetic body parts, just to name a few..). Also they could be useful in education, Hollywood (animatronics), research, sales mannequins, etc., and many more I probably haven’t though out.
2) The empathetic robot does not have a brain ‘wired by a soul’—its ability to be empathetic is therefore limited for ethical and legal reasons (there’d have to be detailed protocols involved with consent on parameters for use {not mis-use}, depending on its purported ‘autonomy’, or avoid terrorism built into a nuclear robot, etc.). The empathetic robot seems to be designed to function more right-brained, and according to ‘canned’ circumstances which it was programmed to interpret and react to… However, it is limited because it is not human and had to be restricted accordingly.
3) I think it would be interesting to design an empathetic robot (to become more right-brained) to temper and possibly balance a dominantly productive left-brained robot. However, I don’t think the converse could be true. Empathetic robots can be utilized with limitations but in my opinion wires, computer chips and software programs cannot equate to a human soul. Computers and robots are designed to give us what we asked for—but not necessarily what want or expect. It will take time to filter usefulness of mass-producing empathetic robots to fit and integrate in a Conceptual Age--without eliminating even more of our most precious natural resource—people (in the work environment).
Lisa Beni
I believe that for people of my generation and older there will little impact beyond fascination and frustration. First we will be fascinated at how well they can simulate human attributes and then once that fascination has passed we will become frustrated because children will probably only want to talk to robots. I can picture myself 15 years from now telling my children to leave the robot alone and come spend time with me like my father did to me and my dirt bikes. The industries that I believe will be most affected by this technology will be over the telephone industries or fast-food window operators. If we can program a robot to become empathetic towards us, they will at least be better at that portion of their job then their human counterparts currently are.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion the only people who might feel threatened by the creation of empathetic robots are people who do not currently demonstrate empathy. I see nothing wrong with the creation of empathetic robots. If in the future I am faced with losing my job to a empathetic robot competitor then I may not have the same opinion, but for now I like the idea. I would personally love to have one now, let’s speed up the creation process.
I believe that the creation of empathetic robots, with Dan Pink in mind, will cause a lot of people to lose their jobs. I believe it will take a number of years before companies will decide to opt for the more costly to hire, but less likely to take a lunch break or show up late to work robot. I also believe that consumers will most likely not want to “talk to a robot” and will there for choose to do business with companies that still employ only humans. This will probably change with time, people will still be rude, and consumers will once again become aggravated with human interaction and opt for a friendlier robot.
1) I think empathetic robots will have a huge impact in the health care industries. If they are able to perform tasks that nurses are able to at the fraction of the cost, while still relating to the patient and showing emotion it would be the perfect position.
ReplyDelete2)I really don't believe there are any ethical concerns with robots that are empathetic. I think that humans are vastly more complicated then any robot could ever be and that even if a robot is able to feel some sort of emotion it will never be unidentifiable from humans.
3)I think that empathetic robots would be seen as another shift in the way we think. If these robots are able to handle tasks that humans once did there will be a massive loss of jobs. This would just be another step in the path of abundance, asia, and technology that would force us as a species to evolve our societies and the way we think and learn.
1) I think empathetic robots could certainly have an impact on future industries. The first industry I imaging them being really utilized is customer service, kind of an extension of the automated response systems on customer service lines, some of which are now responsive to voice commands or tone of voice.
ReplyDelete2) Yes, I do believe there are ethical concerns regarding the creation of empathetic robots, though this might depend on one's definition of empathy. If one defines empathy to require being able to actually _feel_ what someone is feeling, even to a limited degree, then that would mean that these robots would be able to feel things like pain and fear. And if we were to create something that can feel these things, I think it would be our responsibility to make sure they aren't abused.
3) One might think that empathetic robots would endanger the important right-brained jobs described by Pink, but I don't believe that's the case. I think that the level of technology required to make a truly empathetic robot would also require a significant understanding of human psychology, which means we still need left-brained and right-brained people to create and maintain these robots. (Until they take over the planet a la Skynet.)
1) What impact, if any, do you believe empathetic robots will have in the future? In what industries?
ReplyDeleteI think there can be significant impact of having an empathetic robot, especially one that is lifelike and not obvious that it is not a human. I see an empathetic robot (er) in probably any industry that has interpersonal contact, such as a lawyer, where the er lawyer panders to the jury but also has every single judicial decision to ever be made in its memory. It might lack the ability to cleverly conceive new defenses, but it might be able to pick and choose different parts of defenses. I can also see where an er doctor might be better than a real doctor because it can make you feel like it cares (because perception is reality), but also has every little piece of information about every single disease ever published. The ers could probably operate with such a cold efficiency that could not be replicated in a human.
2) Do you believe there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots?
I don’t think there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots (er) unless you are creating an er to replace someone that has left the earth or replace someone that is no longer associated with you, such as a boyfriend that has left or wife that divorced you, or some other familial relationship that no longer exists. I’m not saying that an er could not be someone’s mate or anything, I am just saying that it shouldn’t replace an actual person.
3) What impact does the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink's forecast of the future?
The creation of empathetic robots (ers or singularly er) probably factors in quite well for Pink’s forecast of the future. In the age of abundance and automation, I return to two examples, the doctor and the lawyer. In both professions, there is an automation problem that is making both work differently, with the information that was usually reserved for them available at anyone’s fingertips. With automation, they are changing to a more personal and caring type of relationship. When these ers come, there will be no need for them and probably many other types of workers too.
1) What impact, if any, do you believe empathetic robots will have in the future? In what industries?
ReplyDeleteIn Pink's context, the impact will be devastating as R-directed attributes will become mechanized as orchestrated through Animatrix, Bladerunner, and Surrogates. The agoraphobics will be able to remain inside their homes and let a robotic servant take care of their activities with the rest of the world. Others in fields like customer service, medicine, and banking could be replaced by automatons creating a singlely paid workforce negating the human equation.
2) Do you believe there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots?
A primary ethical concern revolves on sentience. Are we going to recognize having a full emotional pallet as being alive with a set of societal rights and protections or not? Are we devaluing people with what will become a cheap alternative to having human employees.
3) What impact does the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink's forecast of the future?
Pink's forecast because a minor hysterium as the concepts of high touch and high attitude department the human context of the Conceptual Age. The departure of mankind will begin or a major change such that people each their worth being abl to mke the founds to provide for themselves, and others.
I believe that robots that can empathize will have a huge impact on certain industries providing that they are on a level with natural human interaction. The first thing that comes to mind is sales. When selling someone on a product you would do better if you can empathize with the person and appeal to their specific situation. If a robot was able to do this it would completely change the retail market, especially since the robot would never have a "bad day" which can often times make a salesman far less effective.
ReplyDeleteI personally don't feel that there is any problem with the creation of empathetic robots. There is however a potential for robots to replace humans in the workforce and therefore increase the unemployment rate which is not such a great consequence. I think that this means that humans will have to find a way to better themselves to stay ahead of the technology curve to keep their jobs resulting in harder working individuals and less lazy employees.
As far as Pink's forecast the creation of empathetic robots fits in perfectly with his chapter on abundance, asia, and automation. Robots will automate current jobs held by humans far into the future and allowing them to empathize with humans will enable the robots to fill a more wide range of positions in the workforce.
1) What impact, if any, do you believe empathetic robots will have in the future? In what industries?
ReplyDeleteI think that empathetic robots will serve a big purpose to us in the future. At the same time they can cause a lot of problems. They can be a childhood friend, but that desensitizes us to human interaction. I think that if we have robots and we can train them to do specific jobs, that it will take away jobs for us. We could train a robot to do dangerous jobs for us so that humans dont put their lives at risk. I am not for or against this technology but i have feeling on both sides of the subject.
2) Do you believe there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots?
Yes i do. Empathetic robots i think is an impossible feet to create. The best computer that can never be reinvented is our brain. No one can ever recreate what we feel, think, and do. Im almost think it is dangerous to try to recreate a human in a computer.
3) What impact does the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink's forecast of the future?
Pink is all about adapting and changing for the better of the future. I dont think he would like having a bunch of robots trying to act like people running around. Pink is a smart guy and he sees what humans are capable of doing and he helps us to see that. I dont think that robots can feel empathy, or feeling. Just because a robot looks likes he is smiling he cant really feel the emotions we do when we smile. We can smile out of happiness, sadness. A robot would not really know the difference, it would just be going through the movements.
1) What impact, if any, do you believe empathetic robots will have in the future? In what industries?
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to say what impact robots will have in the near future because we have been hearing about robots coming to consumers in the year 2000. But I see robots in the service industry. I see robots doing domestic things such as cooking and cleaning.
2) Do you believe there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots?
Of course there are ethical concerns, because robots are not human and never will be able to take the place of a human being. These robots can simply help but no replace.
3) What impact does the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink's forecast of the future?
Pink believes that everything industry is reaching out in empathy, and if we were to have empathic robots he would think it was off base in certain situations. He believes in the power of the person, and only a person can think and try to feel like one another.
Maybe I am a simple woman. Maybe I am nearsighted and not enough of a forward thinker. I just don't see the real point or benefit to creating "empathetic" robots. Why create something as either a replacement or an equal to a human?
ReplyDeleteI personally feel that this energy, time, and money could be spent in such a better way. Let's take that same time and money spent to create these robots and make advancements in find ways to cure / prevent cancer. Let's work on pullution or world hunger.
When the presenter talked critically about the efforts of AI robotics that are geared toward killing and fighting I thought, "well gee, if it's to protect a country and its people from its enemies then I really don't mind. At least they serve a purpose." Maybe that's a cynical thought. I would rather have AI being to put in the battlefield than a person. To me, it is a better use of the technology than created some little kid robot that is aimed to be a kid's friend. How abotu we teach proper social skills ot our kids rather than sit little Johnny down with an AI whose real purpose to propagandize. I am finding it challenging to think of how a robot that can smile, frown, act surprised, or apparently entertain a child is somehow serving a valuable purpose.
Pink's viewpoint and suggestions are basically showcasing the importance of developing qualities that are distincly human. What then is a human to do to stay ahead of the curve if other human aim to replace mankind with AI life?
I can see how certain industries would benefit from such technology, i.e. the entertainment industry, sales, or service, but again why build an AI to do it when your fellow man can?
Maybe I am old fashioned, but I am not a fan of this movement.
I believe empathetic robots will eliminate many jobs in the future. They will probably be seen as human equals, however untrue, and will take many humans’ places in jobs worldwide. They could work in most lower level positions, such as fast food workers or any other customer service type positions where robots would previously intolerable.
ReplyDeleteThe main ethical concern I see is knowingly putting hard working people out of work. This is not a cloning issue, although I believe many people will attempt to make it so. Humans are not creating humans, but robots that look like humans on the outside, but are incredibly strong metal electronics on the inside. Being that one of the robots’ creators related his work to science fiction novel where everything goes horribly wrong because of these robots brings about a creepy feeling. I think most humans could agree that empathetic robots are not needed, and that they will ultimately lead to some sort of apocalyptic overthrowing of the human race.
Empathetic robots could ultimately denounce a lot of what Pink has to say in his book. One of his main points is that we humans can do what robots cannot, and that it something we need to embrace. Empathy is a huge difference between humans and robots, and erasing that line could bring about a lot of problems for humans especially when it comes to jobs. Robots have already taken over non-empathetic jobs that humans could be doing. What next?
p.s. I think it's funny that this post is tagged "robot overlords".
1) What impact, if any, do you believe empathetic robots will have in the future? In what industries?
ReplyDeleteIn a better economy, people might be more apt to risk placing something like this in there business. Maybe the robots could be used in reception where little is required but a screening process. However, in this economy I think that companies are playing it safe. I don't see these computers taking over as companions for children. I think children would use them to boast to their friends that they have the newest technology and use them with human friends. But computers can be addicting. Especially those that can "learn." I don't see any major impact in the near future besides our fascination with new technology and movies like A.I.
2) Do you believe there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots?
I think there are always ethical concerns when you are trying to deceive someone. However, if the "secret" is known, it's not deception, it's a choice. It is technology that allows us to call a company and have our voices direct us to representatives. It is our choice whether to use the company or find another means of communication. I don't like it, but I know there isn't a real person on the line. If someone tried to present a robot as a human and it fooled me, I would be insulted and agitated. I think this is more an issue of laziness and labor costs to try and place robots in the place of humans. If the "receptionist" was a robot to screen people, I would assume the people think they are too good to give me a real person and cheap to outsource to robots. I wouldn't think they were unethical.
3) What impact does the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink's forecast of the future?
I think it says a lot that people are paying Hanson to build the robots. They want to know about the technology at Ted. I'm sure he has grant money, too. I would like to say it won't really matter. But, someone will see the use in the technology. I really cannot see a robot as a nurse. The robot might know where on the arm the vein is to insert the I.V., but what if the vein is difficult to find. What if the patient has their head turned away and is scared. There are many unknowns. Again, the fact that it's being created is scary in itself. It is fascinating, but terrifying that robots have already come this far so quickly.
1) What impact, if any, do you believe empathetic robots will have in the future? In what industries?
ReplyDeleteI think that empathetic robots may have a place in a few fields that are dangerous for people. Things like bomb squad work. However the idea of an empathetic robot is while not particularly new is cinematic. There have been many movies that show cased the empathetic robot as the enemy, and as over throwing the human race that I really doubt that we as a people will ever let them be a mainstream source of influence in our daily lives.
2) Do you believe there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots?
I believe that there are moral and business concerns. Is it right to create something that will empathize with things that it may never be able to experience? Not only that but if we use empathetic robots to fulfill some work force need, how many people will lose their job? I think the subject of mainstreaming empathetic robots has to be thought out carefully and implemented with extreme caution. Questions like what rights would they have if any at all would have to be addressed.
3) What impact does the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink's forecast of the future?
I think empathetic robots go against Pink's ideas for the future. He stated that nothing can truly surpass the capabilities of the human brain. Empathetic robots I think are an almost insane attempt at proving him wrong. I wonder why we are obsessed with creating something that we really have no need for, it seems like we are just trying to feed our own God Complex.
1) What impact, if any, do you believe empathetic robots will have in the future? In what industries?
ReplyDeleteI think that the impact that something like this could have goes into so many different markets, and I think it is really a little creepy. I don’t doubt that it will happen especially for things such as customer service counters or location desks.
2) Do you believe there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots?
I think that there are always ethical concerns in the event of something like this, especially if a face can look so real and then once they get a body to look and mimic humans I could imagine how many people would be tricked into thinking that are communicating with someone real. But there are companies who do things for more unethical so in the long run it seems like it would be rather harmless.
3) What impact does the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink's forecast of the future?
I think it has a even greater impact on the fact that they ability to actually think and be creative is what we have, because if someone can even mimic your face then a human presence is even less necessary in some situations where that can be used.
The likely hood of empathetic robots revolutionizing the global work environment is almost certain, assuming that a robots ability to empathize progresses conversely with its mobility. If this is the case then the work force will be forever changed in both industrial and service based economies. The most obvious sector that would benefit from a robotic work force would of course be industrial manufacturing. Robots could perform uniform actions with unwavering precision over long periods of time without suffering from fatigue, boredom or any other ill effect a human factory worker may suffer from. But this is very common in present day factories just not to the extent it would be if a fully mobile humanoid robot work force were at the industries disposal.
ReplyDeleteThe service industry would benefit even further. With the ability to feel what their human counterparts are feeling robots could completely eliminate the need for human workers. Why hire a human to work at Starbucks when a robot who works tirelessly without complaint can do the same job if not better. It can read the customers reactions and adapt its behavior accordingly without feeling offended if there is a complaint or showing any signs of hostility to the customer. The blue collar and left brain work force would be wiped out. This scenario takes Pink’s notion of automation to a new extreme.
What are interesting about the scenario of empathetic robots taking over the industrial work force are the ethical considerations. Surely resentment would be wide spread amongst those put out of work. Hatred, frustration and jealously, common sentiments among those left unemployed, would most certainly lead to direct action in the form of protests and riots. The question is how would an empathetic robot react to such a scene? It would certainly recognize the human’s sense of hostility. A further consideration; how would such a revolution effect the already staggering disparity of wealth? With no means of employment, those of low socio-economic status would suffer from a growing sense of desperation while the owners of industry pockets grow fatter.
I am sure that robots will be used in some way and the public will grow to expect robots doing certain jobs. Maybe trash pick-up for example. I would hope that human beings will still drive the truck (to be able to react to impulsive driving of others), but robots could surely pick up the trash and throw it into the truck. These particular robots will not need to be empathetic. I would hate to think of a doctor’s visit where I am telling a robot my symptoms and then a doctor comes in to diagnose. I do not like the idea of empathetic robots. If so many humans have a problem with empathizing with others, I do not want a robot trying to perfect the skill. Too creepy.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do feel that there are ethical concerns for advances in technology like this. An empathetic robot would have to be able to rationalize situations to decide if they should feel empathy or another desired emotion. I think when you give a robot the power to feel and react to what it thinks is o.k., we could be setting ourselves up for other disappointments.
I think this is kind of going against everything Pink is telling us. He is trying to give us a heads up on what the future holds. Pink discusses what skills may be important and what areas to focus on. These so called empathetic robots would be putting humans out of work. We already have enough people trying hard to find basic jobs and now you bring along a robot to one up us. Is Pink going to write his next book on how to outsmart, empathize better, and be more creative than a robot? I hope not.
1) What impact, if any, do you believe empathetic robots will have in the future? In what industries?
ReplyDeleteI am unsure of how I feel about what impact empathetic robots will have on the future. I don't see it becoming widely used any time soon, not even in my own lifetime. If these robots do start to appear I see them being used most often in the hospitality/service industry and possibly in the health field, though I don't think they could ever replace their human counterparts.
2) Do you believe there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots?
I think there are definitely ethical concerns in creating empathetic robots. I feel that if empathetic robots were to be created and started being used in hospitality industry and medical fields they would take over many jobs. I can't see a robot being able to tell right from wrong. I also think many people would be scared of the idea of these robots being commonly used because of movies such as iRobot and Artificial Intelligence.
3) What impact does the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink's forecast of the future?
I think the creation of empathetic robots goes right along with what Pink was saying about automation. It seems to me that Pink would not want this to happen however. What Pink is going for is more of how we all can prevent automation and be better than these robots.
1) What impact, if any, do you believe empathetic robots will have in the future? In what industries?
ReplyDeleteI believe robots that show emotion will have a large impact on especially the industrial world in the future. We are already aware of them when we call a large company and they will only become more prevalent. My major issue with this new technology is that they will be taking jobs away from real people when there are already not enough jobs for everyone.
2) Do you believe there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots?
I don’t think robots will ever be able to do a job that requires communication and interaction as well as real person. For example, a nurse who gives medicine to a sick patient needs to be competent and aware, not at risk of programming glitches. So yes, there are some ethical concerns with creating a robot to fill these shoes. I do however believe for certain positions a robot can be more efficient at completing a particular task. Under these circumstances the ethical concerns are not as severe.
3) What impact does the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink's forecast of the future?
Pink’s idea of the future is based on conceptual right brain thinking which contradicts the creation of empathetic robots. Robots operate by sequenced operations which are what we consider to be left brain thinking. Also, however close we may think we are to making robot empathetic I don’t believe we will ever actually achieve a fully empathetic robot. They are not human even if they may have all the outside characteristics to fool us.
1) What impact, if any, do you believe empathetic robots will have in the future? In what industries?
ReplyDeleteEmpathetic robots may be okay for customer service in the future but not necessarily as a replacement for humans. It may be good to have a machine that senses a tone to direct costumer complaints, for example. Perhaps in psychology experiments? However, I do not think that they will ever be able to replace an actual person.
2) Do you believe there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots?
I think that the ethical concerns would come from the interaction with humans. Robots can mock human emotions without feeling them. However, if robots are used to interact with people we don't know how it could affect them, such as an interactive robot for children.
3) What impact does the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink's forecast of the future?
I think that empathetic robots go against Pink's forecast for the future. I do not believe that robots can replace humans in jobs or that "feeling empathy" is even possible for a robot. Feeling empathy is not even possible for some humans. The robots are designed to react to certain cues. Therefore, in the future, replacing humans with robots would probably have a negative effect.
1) What impact, if any, do you believe empathetic robots will have in the future? In what industries?
ReplyDelete- People will look at these as a novelty, they'll always have their reservations when it comes to new ideas and things that stray outside the norm. Most people will think it ridiculous to have something inorganic express emotions but they will go home and talk to their dog or pray to a myth.
As to what industry this type of invention would useful for? thats simple, tour guides, teachers and customer service agents. The data spewing, sentiment feigning percentage of the populace would have a certain amount of competition. No more bad days, consistent workers who will tirelessly toil at a fraction of the cost.
2) Do you believe there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots?
- Nah. Not in the least bit. What do people know about ethics anyway. They will always want something to complain about but in time they'll assimilate and in turn, embrace the idea of something shoved down their throats. The other side of the coin would be the people that will never see the charm in something so ingenious because at heart they will always discredit it for being 'inhuman'. While I think that even if Im fooled in the beginning the consistency and unresting ability to feign interest and affection would be in many ways, un-human.
3) What impact does the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink's forecast of the future?
- Theyre the manifestation of artistry, empathy and emotion. The perfect follow up of years of gathering information, are being applied to the creation of this new method of human expression.
1) What impact, if any, do you believe empathetic robots will have in the future? In what industries?
ReplyDeleteI believe that such an advancement will have many uses in our society. Initially people will be against the robots replacing humans for certain jobs. Could you imagine going to a fast-food restaurant and only having to interact with a simulated person without an attitude caused by a lifetime of bad decisions? They would also contribute to keeping our food sources clean and sanitary. I believe that this would be an excellent use for these type of robots.
2) Do you believe there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots?
People can be easily deceived. Depending on how advanced this technology gets, we could run into issues where criminals emulate the robots for the purpose of taking advantage of people's trust. There is also the issue of people having feelings for a piece of machinery. For instance, a child being raised by an android type nanny that showed empathetic expressions would cause confusion to the child as he/she grows older.
3) What impact does the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink's forecast of the future?
The development might endanger the right brained workforce. However, I believe that people adapt. I think that jobs that are phased out by robots would result in two effects. One would be that the people who lost their jobs would have to strive for an higher education or career choice. This is due to the fact that the low paying mindless work that a lot of people rely on would no longer exist. The other would be that these robots would take production and maintenance, creating new jobs that need to be filled.
1)What impact, if any, do you believe empathetic robots will have in the future? In what industries?
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I do believe empathetic robots will indeed have impact in the future. Robots could help develop a new generation of intelligence. Social interaction between humans and robots will be a possibility, and have created a practicable way for robots to interact with humans to help them to do things.
2) Do you believe there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots?
I believe anything and everything has the potential on having ethical concerns, especially when it’s a concern in the creation of empathetic robots.
3) What impact does the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink's forecast of the future?
The impact the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink’s forecast of the future is implied that In the long term, they believe their research could help develop a new generation of intelligent factory robots that have much more versatility and do a wider variety of jobs. It’s also stated that, scientists are also interested in the part of cognition that allows humans to work with one another to carry out tasks.
1) What impact, if any, do you believe empathetic robots will have in the future? In what industries?
ReplyDeleteI believe that empathetic robots will be very useful in our future generations for many different ways. In my opinion I think the best place to use these robots is in a place where people really need allot of attention and help where money is limited. Investing in one of these can be a bit expensive to make but in the long run it should be worth it in which you are cutting down the cost of employees in your company. A hospital is a great example for having empathetic robots. The problem with these robots is that we dont know what kind of problems they will cause for us in the future. They might not cause any problems but at the same time they might have so many problems that it will be to expensive and not worth fixing. I do think that having these robots will be a good think for our upcoming generations.
2) Do you believe there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots?
Yes, I feel that as these robots start to get created there will be allot of technical problems especially in the communication part of it. Its going to be very hard to produce a robot who has good communication skills. I also feel like there will be a couple other concerns such as the physical part as well as the features that its suppose to perform for us on a daily basis. The longer we have these the more time we will have to fix these problems and make them even better for the future.
3) What impact does the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink's
forecast of the future?
The impact that the robot will have in the future is that it will act like a a very intelligent source of information and it should be as smart as or even smarter then us humans as well as computers In Pinks book he talk about how in the future people are moving and coming into other countries to work for less money but perform the same quality work. These robots should do the same thing but the only thing different is that we don't have to pay them on a week to week basis. Overall these robots seem to be a great idea to me for the future and I think that they will be very useful in helping people out as well as helping our environment.
1) What impact, if any, do you believe empathetic robots will have in the future? In what industries?
ReplyDeletePersonally, I have a difficult time trying to formulate the impact and in which industries that this technology holds for the future. Perhaps engendering robots with humanistic qualities is one way by which people may grow more receptive to the idea of robots/artificial intelligence. I do see this kind of technological becoming useful in automated tasks that require perhaps a bit more personality, such as the Health industry, as mentioned in Pink's work.
2) Do you believe there are any ethical concerns in the creation of empathetic robots?
I don't see empathetic technology necessary posing ethical concerns, rather I feel that perhaps the majority of people would feel rather uncomfortable with the idea of a robot showcasing human emotions. I think it's natural for people to covet their emotions, though, it is part of what distinguishes mankind from other species (for the most part). Furthermore, I would question the ability of technology to truly empathize.
3) What impact does the creation of empathetic robots have on Pink's forecast of the future?
I think that as technology progresses, relieving people of different types of work, and moving society forward, there emerges a new cultural emphasis. I think that if empathy, an increasingly desirable quality, could be harnessed at a cheaper that human cost, people would be phased out of their empathy needing careers. Obviously, that's a very "what-if" kind of situation.