“This unit is the ultimate achievement in computer evolution. It will replace man, so man may achieve. Man must not risk death in space or other dangerous occupations. This unit must survive so man may be protected.”
Recently reported on NPR: A preacher was sermonizing about people having less contact with each other than in the past. “We don’t even go to the store. We just say, ‘[Name of smart speaker], order 40 rolls of toilet paper.’” A parishioner at home heard this via live streaming. So did her smart speaker. One with that name …
Dirty Dragon over 5 years ago
“You look like you have one foot in the grave. Let me help!”
Bilan over 5 years ago
Just as long as it doesn’t mean they can’t allow a human being to come to harm through inaction.
The Reader Premium Member over 5 years ago
Dr. Mel has to stop re-purposing buggy airplane software.
Gent over 5 years ago
Still better than Google Assistant.
xSigoff Premium Member over 5 years ago
Shades of “I Robot”.
blakerl over 5 years ago
Assist all humans, to death??? I don’t think that’s good programing.
gantech over 5 years ago
“This unit is the ultimate achievement in computer evolution. It will replace man, so man may achieve. Man must not risk death in space or other dangerous occupations. This unit must survive so man may be protected.”
ChessPirate over 5 years ago
“AAAA, my neatly-typed, double-spaced report! You stapled it to my spleeeen!”
DCBakerEsq over 5 years ago
Roombas Gone Wild.
cuzinron47 over 5 years ago
I heard of assisted living, but assisted dying?
They’re assisting, they’re just very aggressive about it.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 5 years ago
“Kill all humans’ problems.
Hmmm, might not work since often our problems are each other.
bakana over 5 years ago
He forgot to change the Action Program when he changed the Speech Program.
gcarlson over 5 years ago
Recently reported on NPR: A preacher was sermonizing about people having less contact with each other than in the past. “We don’t even go to the store. We just say, ‘[Name of smart speaker], order 40 rolls of toilet paper.’” A parishioner at home heard this via live streaming. So did her smart speaker. One with that name …
winston5610 over 5 years ago
“And this is the latest model. I call him ‘Kevorkian’.”
Argythree over 5 years ago
Isaac Asimov is not only rolling in his grave, he’s probably trying to find whoever created this mess and bring them along with him…
bunrabbit99 over 5 years ago
his spleen!
WDD over 5 years ago
Just imagine what a mess the killbot would be if it were programmed with Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics.