Critical Thinking Blog Post #4

A robot can be an incredible tool. It can almost do anything you need it to. And, it is miraculous of how far robotics has come. Sometimes, we have to wonder if robotics will take over the world. It could be appealing to us, but of course, it could also be terrifying to us as well. In the video clip of the "A.I. trailer", it is hard to believe how real they made a little boy seem so real, when he was indeed a robot. He shows human emotions, and anyone who knew that he was not human, probably would never be able to tell the difference. He wanted to be loved like any little boy would. He had all the features that children have. It was hard to see that he was a robot. This was definitely appealing. But, when I was looking at the video clip from the "Terminator trailer", that was not so appealing. That was pretty horrifying. This was a robot who was indestructable. He was on a mission, and no human or anything else would stand in its way. They tried to shoot him, and that had no effect at all. That is the type of machinery that could kill millions of people and it might take years before anyone could figure out a way to find out what the weakness of this robot is. When you can't control it, it will most likely be able to control you, and then we would be at their mercy. So, the way robots can look like real people is fascinating, but at the same time, when trying to take it apart or destroy it, and have no success, it incredibly scary.
I think robots have become acceptable to people because at this point in time, robots are available to help us with whatever we need. I believe a lot of people do not fear robot technology, and robots have become a lot more humanized over the years. When looking at the clip of "ELECTRO", the person who was in control of this robot had to talk into a telephone to give it commands. It moved at a very slow speed. That has been upgraded a lot since then. We might accept robots in our vision of the future because they would be able to do all the work that requires the work of many people. They may be able to fix a flat tire and even cook our meals. This is something to look forward to in the future but as seen in the terminator, something to be cautious of as well.