Robots!

1) On the one hand, robots are useful. List they ways they are useful.

Robots can perform tasks quicker and more efficiently than humans.

They can transfer things that humans could not.

Once they are programmed barely any work has to be done manually

They can do tasks that are boring or repetitive without complaining.

They can also reduce the costs of manufacturing.

2) On the other hand they could end up being dangerous. List the potential problems.

They could develop emotions and start a takeover

They could obtain information so that they could update themselves,

They could replace human jobs causing a rise in unemployment.

3) Should society be concerned with the problems that could occur?

I personally think that society should be quite concerned with the problems that could potentially occur. This could help us prepare. Also it is very likely that robots could become superior to the human race and manage to create problems for us. 

4) Do you agree or disagree with this statement? A computer can only be as smart as its programmer. However, one day a computer might be programmed to learn how to learn. Programmers need to think carefully before creating robots that mimic human intelligence. Why do you agree/disagree?

I agree. I think this is true because as it says, they could be programmed how to learn. This could lead to developing emotions or understanding the weaknesses of humans which as I've said could lead to a robot apocalypse. I think programmers should give only the intelligence needed to complete the job or purpose of the robot rather than program it to learn.