Robots for the time being play only a minor role in our everyday lives and the actual adoption and full utilisation of robotic intelligence is slow. There still exists a public distrust of artificial intelligence. Today, however, new technology is outpacing the legal framework and public opinion; this gap will only grow as technology advances.
Historically, companies have simply skirted the law and influenced public opinion in order to force legislative changes. Self-driving cars and controversies connected to them are already present on public roads. According to the business2community.com website, it is here that regulation and better education of consumers can help.
Robotics is here to stay
The legal questions remain: a rogue algorithm that crashes the whole market can’t be sent to prison. However, software cannot as yet be considered true artificial intelligence since people are still there to make the final decisions.
Removing the human element?
Predictive systems, for example, extract meaning from different forms of data and this enables, say, mechanics to make informed decisions about how to fix a broken-down car. Doctors use automation to look up complex medical information in databases and choose the best treatment. Autonomous trucks will make life easier for their drivers.
Sensors can give robots capabilities that humans do not possess (such as seeing in the dark or through walls). Sensors are becoming more precise and cheaper. Robots don’t need breaks and don’t have to work in shifts. That means significant opportunities for cost saving. Workers, however, need have no fears for their job security: we will simply have to adjust our views on work and skills.
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