Freelance: The rise of Robots? News from the science symposium at Reets
The rise of Robots? News from the science symposium at Reets
November 13, 29481 - Rey "Shadyn" Dorph [Atlantean]
IRRK Freelance - At the science symposium held at the Reets Retreat club in the Stret West region, the R.U.R corporation (Rubi-Ka Universal Robots) presented plans for a robot “that looks and seems human, speaks, and shows evidence of individuality”. While droids with these abilities could be useful (The Erotic industry have expressed interest in the new droid from R.U.R), people have also expressed fears in what this may lead to in the future.
One concerned citizen, Izola “Areania” Caldon, who was attending the symposium consider RUR’s new droid concept irresponsible and possibly dangerous and comments: “Although the genius of Dabblez creations surely shines, Is it wise? Should technology this close to "cloning" be allowed, or is it not worse than cloning? Creating beings perhaps capable of thought, speech and autonomous action? R.U.R lacks a balance, missing the bigger picture and can sometimes not see the larger ramifications, however brilliant they might be.”
What would happen if these droids malfunction and rise against their owners? The president of R.U.R tried to calm fears and said at the symposium that were no plans for mass-producing the new droid but many citizens were still not convinced.
