WHAT IS A ROBOT?
A ROBOT IS A MACHINE DESIGNED TO PERFORM TASKS
AUTOMATICALLY, OFTEN MIMICKING HUMAN ACTIONS.
KEY FEATURES:
AUTOMATION: FUNCTIONS WITHOUT HUMAN
INTERVENTION.
SENSORS: GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR
ENVIRONMENT.
ACTUATORS: ENABLE MOVEMENT AND MANIPULATION.
PROCESSING: UTILIZE ALGORITHMS FOR DECISION-
MAKING.
INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS: USED IN MANUFACTURING FOR ASSEMBLY AND
QUALITY CONTROL.
SERVICE ROBOTS: ASSIST IN HEALTHCARE (SURGICAL ROBOTS,
REHABILITATION) AND CUSTOMER SERVICE (CHATBOTS).
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES: SELF-DRIVING CARS AND DRONES FOR
TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERY.
AUTONOMY AND RESPONSIBILITY
RESPONSIBILITY
AUTONOMOUS DECISIONS: ROBOTS,
LIKE SELF-DRIVING CARS, MAKE
DECISIONS INDEPENDENTLY.
RESPONSIBILITY: QUESTIONS ARISE
ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY IN ACCIDENTS
OR HARM CAUSED BY ROBOTS.
EXAMPLE: IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT,
WHO IS AT FAULT—THE MANUFACTURER,
THE PROGRAMMER, OR THE OWNER?
DATA COLLECTION CONCERNS
SENSORS AND DATA: ROBOTS COLLECT DATA THROUGH CAMERAS,
MICROPHONES, AND OTHER SENSORS.
PRIVACY RISKS: UNAUTHORIZED DATA COLLECTION CAN INFRINGE ON
PERSONAL PRIVACY.
IMPACT OF DATA COLLECTION:
SURVEILLANCE: ROBOTS USED FOR MONITORING CAN LEAD TO INVASIVE
SURVEILLANCE PRACTICES.
CONSENT: USERS MAY NOT ALWAYS BE AWARE OF WHAT DATA IS
COLLECTED OR HOW IT IS USED, RAISING ETHICAL CONCERNS ABOUT
TRANSPARENCY AND CONSENT.
EXAMPLE: SURVEILLANCE ROBOTS IN PUBLIC SPACES CAN RAISE ETHICAL
CONCERNS ABOUT MONITORING CITIZENS WITHOUT CONSENT.
ENSURING EQUITABLE OUTCOMES
ALGORITHMIC BIAS: ROBOTS MAY INHERIT BIASES
FROM TRAINING DATA, LEADING TO UNFAIR
TREATMENT.
IMPACT ON SOCIETY: THIS IS PARTICULARLY
CONCERNING IN AREAS LIKE HIRING AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY: DEVELOPERS MUST
STRIVE TO CREATE UNBIASED ALGORITHMS.
BALANCING INNOVATION AND ETHICS
SUMMARY: ETHICAL CHALLENGES IN ROBOTICS INCLUDE ACCOUNTABILITY, PRIVACY,
BIAS, AND EMOTIONAL IMPACTS.
IMPACT OF DATA COLLECTION: IT IS CRUCIAL TO ENSURE THAT DATA COLLECTED BY
ROBOTS IS USED RESPONSIBLY AND TRANSPARENTLY.
FUTURE OUTLOOK: ONGOING DISCUSSIONS AND REGULATIONS ARE NECESSARY TO
ENSURE ETHICAL ROBOT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.
Q&A
A) A MACHINE THAT REQUIRES
CONSTANT HUMAN CONTROL
B) A MACHINE DESIGNED TO
PERFORM TASKS AUTOMATICALLY,
OFTEN MIMICKING HUMAN ACTIONS
C) A MACHINE THAT CANNOT
PROCESS DATA
D) A MACHINE THAT ONLY EXISTS IN
FACTORIES
ANSWER : B) A MACHINE DESIGNED TO PERFORM TASKS AUTOMATICALLY,
OFTEN MIMICKING HUMAN ACTIONS
A) A MACHINE THAT REQUIRES
CONSTANT HUMAN CONTROL
B) A MACHINE DESIGNED TO
PERFORM TASKS
AUTOMATICALLY, OFTEN
MIMICKING HUMAN ACTIONS
C) A MACHINE THAT CANNOT
PROCESS DATA
D) A MACHINE THAT ONLY EXISTS
IN FACTORIES
ANSWER: C) EMOTIONS FOR HUMAN INTERACTION :
