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Kim, a leading authority on technology and ethics of robotics, said: "Christians may not like it,
but we must consider this the origin of an artificial species. Until now, most researchers in this
field have focused only on the functionality of the machines, but we think in terms of the essence
of the creatures." That "essence" is a computer code, which determines a robot's propensity to
"feel" happy, sad, angry, sleepy, hungry or afraid. Kim says this software is modelled on human DNA,
though equivalent to a single strand of genetic code rather than the complex double helix of a real
chromosome.
Kim said: "Robots will have their own personalities and emotion and - as films like I Robot warn -
that could be very dangerous for humanity. If we can provide a robot with good - soft - chromosomes,
they may not be such a threat."
Although he admits his ideas sound fantastic, Kim is no crank. In the mid-1990s, the professor
launched the robot football world cup, which has since become one of the most popular means for
robotics researchers to measure their progress against competitors from around the world.
Kim, a leading authority on technology and ethics of robotics, said: "Christians may not like it,
but we must consider this the origin of an artificial species. Until now, most researchers in this
field have focused only on the functionality of the machines, but we think in terms of the essence
of the creatures." That "essence" is a computer code, which determines a robot's propensity to
"feel" happy, sad, angry, sleepy, hungry or afraid. Kim says this software is modelled on human DNA,
though equivalent to a single strand of genetic code rather than the complex double helix of a real
chromosome.
Kim said: "Robots will have their own personalities and emotion and - as films like I Robot warn -
that could be very dangerous for humanity. If we can provide a robot with good - soft - chromosomes,
they may not be such a threat."
Although he admits his ideas sound fantastic, Kim is no crank. In the mid-1990s, the professor
launched the robot football world cup, which has since become one of the most popular means for
robotics researchers to measure their progress against competitors from around the world.