Robots could demand legal rights

[Ck]

Robots could one day demand the same citizen's rights as humans, according to a study by the British government.

'The predictions are contained in nearly 250 papers that look ahead at developments over the next 50 years'.

"We're not in the business of predicting the future, but we do need to explore the broadest range of different possibilities to help ensure government is prepared in the long-term and considers issues across the spectrum in its planning,"

^^^ Bloody good job 'cos it looks like they'd be shit at it!

It's all very Dr Who ish.

[Alpha]

only if they get a mind of their own and speak for themselves

[Earl]

What a waste of time that was, who gives a toss anyway?

[Ck]

only if they get a mind of their own and speak for themselves

and then they could do all this....

the robots would have certain responsibilities such as voting, the obligation to pay taxes, and perhaps serving compulsory military service.

[A_B]

It reminds me of Artificial Intelligence (the film).

[Ck]

I want to work in the Government department where they just make things up!

[Earl]

According to people in the know, if machines ever gain self awareness legal rights will be the least of our worries.

[SFB]

One day they will give human beings citizen's rights, but it's most likely that robots will get it first.

[Jobless Oddball]

I want to work in the Government department where they just make things up!

MI5????????????????????????????????????????

[Ck]

MI5????????????????????????????????????????

Parliament!