Comment The real answer . . . (Score 1) 330
... is we are asking more questions and they are in the public eye. See, for example, Slashdot and Wired.
But not all questions are equal.
Some should be decided before hand as policy: "Under what circumstances can we allow the creation of self-replicating robots?"
Some will/should be decided in the courts after the fact: "When is someone responsible for a machine that functions independently, but that they configured?"
Some result in mere speculation: "What resources will be affected by robotic production?"
And some are just silly: "Do we really NEED these robots?"
But not all questions are equal.
Some should be decided before hand as policy: "Under what circumstances can we allow the creation of self-replicating robots?"
Some will/should be decided in the courts after the fact: "When is someone responsible for a machine that functions independently, but that they configured?"
Some result in mere speculation: "What resources will be affected by robotic production?"
And some are just silly: "Do we really NEED these robots?"
