Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Be Prepared for the Robot Apocalypse (part 2)


Robots have weaknesses, and we need to know about them if we are going to survive the Robot Apocalypse. A robot with a rogue AI could range from a brutal military drone to an innocuous cleaning bot, so it is best to be prepared around any type of robot. The most important thing to remember about a robot is that it could become a threat at an unexpected moment—automatic software upgrades can happen without you knowing, especially when wifi signals are almost everywhere we go now. Some programming might not activate until a specific date, just like computer trigger viruses that activate at specific dates and times. Don't let yourself be caught by surprise! A robot might not give any indication that it has suddenly decided you should be deleted. It might carry out its usual programming without even a hint of malice lurking within its circuitry. But the moment you turn your back on it and start playing with your smartphone again, it's all over. What can we do? Should we hide indoors and evict all robots from our homes, even those innocent-looking roomba's? It's simple: if you are going to be around a robot, never take your eyes off it and know your exits, because you may need to RUN!

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