It appears that robots are at least one of the waves of the future. As an example, 23 million of Twitter’s user accounts in fact are autonomous Twitterbots. Why? Apparently, they are there to perform research, heighten productivity, and create enjoyment. However, other such bots have been designed with less than pure intentions — indeed, at times with the goal of wreaking some havoc.
So, where do the ethics lie here? And what happens when humans presently are developing much more complicated and sophisticated “robots” going forward? Continue reading “Are Robots Ethical?”