A Defense Of The Rights Of Artificial Intelligence

One constant that dominates the landscape of science fiction is that when computers become self aware, they eventually destroy their creators. From 2001: A Space Odyssey to films like the Terminator, Robocop, and the Matrix the message is clear: any self aware machine is better unplugged. As a species we are nearing the horizon when artificial intelligence becomes a vibrant part of everyday life. According to tech entrepreneur Bill Gates, robotics has advanced tenfold in the first fifteen years of the twenty-first century (Holley, 1). Technology has advanced so rapidly that within the next fifteen years we will likely have to answer the growing moral dilemma that artificial intelligence has placed on society as a whole. It is estimated by Gates

Due to the fact that the main point of artificially intelligent systems would be to have them work for and assist humans, the authors describe the relationship between human and robotic system first as an employer-employee relationship. It is argued by the authors however, that this type of relationship is perhaps too weak in assessing the magnitude of obligation that would be required by the human race. The authors go on to describe the possibility of a parent-child relationship between humans and robotic systems, stating that when a truly sustainable artificial system is first created, humans would have to take on a parental role to shape its’ basic features and judgment patterns, contributing significantly to its’ growth. Finally, and most prominently mentioned in the reading, the relationship of deity-creature is concluded by the authors to be the most likely parallel to the relationship a person would have to take on in correspondence with an autonomous artificially intelligent system. (Garza/Schwitzgebel

Some benefits of the use of artificially intelligent systems could include greater accuracy and precision in everyday things, as the chance of error is limited. Robotic systems that think artificially are also not subject to the weighing in of emotions in decision making, which most humans cannot overcome and which some consider to be an obstacle to correct decision making. Finally, and perhaps most important to the humans of today, artificial intelligence can be utilized in carrying out repetitive and time-consuming tasks efficiently. Ultimately, while all of this is very convenient to humans, the possible risks far outweigh the