The company that brought you the robot dog is now demonstrating the robot human. The demo model, from Boston Dynamics, is more athletic than I am. As Doug Belshaw says, "The usual response to this kind of thing is amusement tinged with fear." Yes, it could be a lethal weapon. But just add it to the pile of lethal weapons that already exist. As usual, the real danger here is the human operating the system. Meanwhile, "imagine the robots in these videos doing the jobs that currently require humans doing things that might endanger their health, such as rescuing people from burning buildings, inspecting nuclear reactors, and even doing very repetitive tasks under time pressure in warehouses." Oh, and as robot teachers.
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