WHY DOES THE Theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking

believed that robots would replace humankind — and robotic

technology has been growing faster than expected.
FUTURE DOESN'T
3 LAWS OF ROBOTS
NEED US? (2000) 1. MAY NOT HARM A HUMAN BEING
2. OBEY ORDERS WITHOUT DISOBEYING LAW NO. 1
3. A ROBOT MUST PROTECT ITS OWN WITHOUT
AUTHOR: BILL JOY - IS AN AMERICAN COMPUTER SCIENTIST CONFLICTING TO THE LAW NO. 1&2
WHO CO-FOUNDED SUN MICROSYSTEMS IN 1982 AND
SERVED AS CHIEF SCIENTIST AT THE COMPANY UNTIL 2003. STEALING FOR JOBS?

There are currently 2.25 million robots in use

3 SPECIFIC DELEMMAS worldwide

NANOTECHNOLOGY In the next 20 years, the global stock of robots would

reach as many as 20 million by 2030, with 14 million in China
- Used for med only.
- Process of operating smaller things
The rise in robotic technology would boost economic
- Small size robot that identifies something inside the
growth together with productivity and create new jobs in
human body.
industries, but this would cause millions of manufacturing
- KILLER ROBOTS - smaller than a pinhead and can be jobs to be lost to robots.
programmed to perform a variety of lethal functions.
o FUNCTIONS: to poison, destroy, and kill. We already know that machines are better than
1. Creation of nanoweapon humans at physical tasks, they can move faster, more
precisely, and lift greater loads. When these machines are
2. …
also as intelligent as us, there will be almost nothing they
3. Ability to self-replicate can’t do—or can’t learn to do quickly. Therefore, 99% of jobs
will eventually be eliminated.
One of the more disturbing implications of weaponized
nanotechnology is the advent of mini-nukes. These nuclear
bombs would weigh, at most, five pounds and would be easily
concealable in a pocket or purse. DANGER TO HUMAN?

One of the more disturbing implications of weaponized When considering how AI might become a risk, experts think
nanotechnology is the advent of mini-nukes. These nuclear scenarios most likely:
bombs would weigh, at most, five pounds and would be easily
concealable in a pocket or purse. 4 TYPES/KINDS OF ROBOTS

1. PRE-PROGRAMMED ROBOT – These are robots that

GENETICS
do not require a great deal in the way of intelligent
Specific problems if it used in a wrong way: control systems or artificial intelligence to operate
effectively
1. Genetic Engineering (Genetic modification/…) 2. AUTONOMOUS ROBOT - These are robots that can
do the work alone, they do not require too much
One of the more disturbing implications of
monitoring while performing their tasks.
weaponized nanotechnology is the advent of mini- 3. TELEOPERATED ROBOT - These are the types of
nukes. These nuclear bombs would weigh, at most, robots that are being controlled remotely by humans
five pounds and would be easily concealable in a 4. AUGMENTING ROBOT - connected directly to the
pocket or purse. human user's body, either by the user gripping the
o Genetic modification (change) controls in their hand or by having it in contact with
the user's body in some other way.
o Genetically virus
2. Loss individuality/differences/variation – bcs of one The AI is programmed to do Something devastating:
variation Autonomous weapons are artificial intelligence systems that
Reduces the Individuality among Humans. When are programmed to kill.
there is a consensus as to which traits are good or
Assuming they could eventually learn 99% of what we do,
bad, there is a tendency for future generations to
surely, they’ll be capable of maintaining and improving
lose their diversity and individuality. themselves more precisely and efficiently than we ever could.
3. Overpopulation
Genetic engineering’s ability to expand life has a
drawback in that it can cause overpopulation.
o Example: ayaw na ng lahat mamatay,
overpopulation na.
4. Fixing mutation - may just cause more mutations to
occur.

ROBOTICS

STEPHEN HAWKING – BELIEVES THAT ROBOTICS MAY

REPLACE HUMANKIND. STEALING JOBS.
WHEN TECHNOLOGY o Augmented – means going into specific
location.

AND HUMANITY
CROSS 9. CONVERSIONAL SYSTEM, CHATBOTS, ASSISTANTS -
Many companies have deployed chatbots to offer
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEENT – Technological devices such round-the-clock customer support and customer
as; Cell phone, laptop, computer, tablet, etc. support systems usually have bots as frontline
agents, backed up by human agents. Another use of
10 BENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGICAL conversational technology is the use of talking
DEVICES/ADVANCEMENT assistants that are integrated across their home and
work environments and are designed to help
1. COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES – We can workers navigate their duties.
communicate with one another anywhere and o Providing questions
anytime. 10. INFORMATION SECURITY - lot of invasive but
BIGGEST BENEFITS indispensable security processes, from physical
2. OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY – Microsoft, office software, access control using tokens or biomarkers,
spreadsheets, ppt, etc. communication control, and elaborate digital access
How do technological advancement change the control mechanisms have become an intrinsic part of
office productivity? the 21st century workplace.
o 20yrs ago, in terms of teaching, computing o Passwords, face detector,
grades is manually computed but in 21st biometrics/Fingerprints to protect our
century we already have cell phone to send personal infos and ourselves.
the copy of grades (EASY TO SEND GRADES)
o Computers allow us to source big data THE MOST IMPORTANT TECHNOLOGICAL
(EASY TO COMPUTE GRADES) ADVANCEMENT OF ALL-TIME
3. RECORD KEEPING & RETRIVAL – Most businesses
have switched to electronic databases, rather than  Optical Lenses
paper files, to store and access their records, and  Paper
this has become an essential and everyday part of  Printing Press
our work environment.  Electricity
4. INTERNET & SEARCH – Broader knowledge, giving us  The Internal Combustion Engine
information that we don’t know.  Telephone
o Help us to understand things.  Cars
5. DECENTRALIZED WORK AND CLOUD COMPUTING –  Airplane
Giving intended task even though we are not seeing  Semi-Conductors
each other.  Personal Computers
o decentralized means giving
intended/specific task. FILIPINO INVENTIONS
o Distance is not barrier in terms of  Karaoke
completing our work.  Medical Incubator – less newborn fertility
6. ANALYTICS AND NEW DECITION STRUCTURES –  Moon Buggy – other tern is “LUNA ROVER” luna
Help us to identify the trends/location means moon and rover is heart. This is specific
o Help us to have a source on big datas’ such vehicle that is used by Neil Armstrong.
as the location of how the data reach of  Erythromycin – A drug and antibiotic
trends/changes.  Yoyo
7. AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS AND FUTURE FACTORIES  Video Phone
– Robots are there to guide us and make our lives  Computer Microchips
easier.  Isolated Rice Breeds
o Manufacturing industry – biggest industry  Drug Detection
that use automation and robots. That helps  Jeepney
our production or work.
o Human being is coworking or We’re THE ROLES PLAYED BY THESE
collaborating with these machines. HTECHONOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS:
8. ADOPTION OF VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY
TELEVISION, MOBILE PHONES, AND
- Sales and marketing using augmented reality (AR)
COMPUTER/LAPTOP
and virtual reality (VR) are gaining ground in several
sectors. For instance, real estate companies have
enthusiastically adopted this approach and have TELEVISION
built simulated environments through a series of
One of the most used technological devices.
linked panoramic photographs of the property ' s
interiors by using high-quality lenses of 360-degree A. Platform for:
cameras. 1. Advertisement – Adds, commercial
o Going to places that we are not yet visited 2. Information – in terms of news
bcs of this virtual reality. 3. Propaganda – election
4. Advocacies
 B. Entertainment – talk show, noontime show,
teleserye
C. Good way for family bonding -
D. Educational Channels – mathenic, matang lawin, I
believe. Amazing earth. PEOPLE BEHIND ROBOTICS

1. JOSEPH ENGELBERGER (IDEA)

PHONES  He is considered as the “FATHER OF ROBOTICS.”
All in one device—additional features  He co-founded the world’ s first robotics
company, which is Unimation Inc. in 1956.
1. Small and convenient
 Worked closely with inventor George Devol.
2. Primarily used for easy communication
3. Can be used in security, crime prevention and evidence- 2. GEORGE DEVOL (INVENTED)
gathering.  An American inventor known for developing
Unimate, the first material handling robot
COMPUTER/LAPTOP employed in industrial production work.
BIGGER/WIDER SCREEN THAN PHONE, BIGGER STORAGE
3. ISAAC ASIMOV
1. Offers unique features  American writer and professor of Biochemistry
at Boston University.
2. Can store large amount of information
 formulated the laws of robots in the 1940s.
3. Availability of mouse, touchpad, or separate keyboard
made these technological devices easier to operate than DIFFERENT TYPES OF SERVICE ROBOTS
mobile phones.
1. PERSONAL ROBOT
2. PROFESSIONAL ROBOT
ETHICAL DELEMMA FACED BY THESE 3. INDUSTRIAL/MANUFACTURING ROBOT – machinery
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS that is used on factories.

While it is true that these technological devices are useful and

ROLES PLAYED BY ROBOTICS
beneficial, the fact remains that there are several dilemmas
faced by these “ necessities.”  Ease the workload of mankind
 Make life more efficient and less stressful
1. Most parents would argue that these devices make their  Perform complicated activities
children lazy and unhealthy.  Pleasure, entertainment in parks or exhibits
 Toys, child friendly
2. People are freely exposed to different things on televisions,
 Used in movies
mobile phones, laptops or computers.

The ethics of responsibility focuses on the positive rather ETHICAL DILEMMAS FACED BY ROBOTICS
than the negative. The people who are part of the scientific
development ought to let the public know the good in their SAFETY
respective technological contribution/s. In this way, the
people will have an idea how the devices ought to be used in  Who should be held accountable if someone ’ s safety is
order to maximize their positive results. It is for this reason compromised by a robot?
why there are people who call for the establishment of ethics  Who should be blamed, the robot, the agent using the
of technology - guide people on how technology ought to be robot, or the maker/inventor of the robot?
used in order to prevent abuse and other unfortunate results.  It is important to know who should be blamed and who
should be held responsible if such thing happens.
 The most important element of a moral decision is
ROBOTICS AND HUMANITY personal responsibility: a human agent can be held
accountable for his actions. Personal responsibility
 Robot – is an actuated mechanism programmable in therefore implies that a human agent is free in his
two or more axes with a degree of autonomy, decisions, which means that a choice between given
moving within its environment, to perform intended alternatives is not predetermined.
tasks.
 Autonomy, in this context, is the ability to perform EMOTIONAL COMPONENT
intended tasks based on current state and sensing
without human intervention.  In the field of robotics, there are so called partial
o FULL AUTONOMY – No human autonomy and full autonomy.
intervention. W/o human  Partial autonomy includes active human-robot
o PARCIAL AUTONOMY – Need human interaction while Full autonomy excludes active human
robot interaction.
intervention. W/ human.
 It is not completely impossible for robots to develop
emotions.
EARLIEST CONCEPTION OF ROBOTS

The earliest conception of robots can be traced around 3000 CHOOSE WISELY ~ IT IS NOT WHAT TECHNOLOGY DOES TO
B.C. from the Egyptians. US, IT IS WHAT WE DO TO TECHNOLOGY. GET SMART WITH
TECHNOLOGY, CHOOSE WISELY AND USE IT IN A WAY THAT
BENEFITS BOTH YOU AND THOSE AROUND YOU.