Should the day ever come where robots can gain human rights?

[Doctor Amadeus]

Should the day ever come where robots can gain human rights?

Robots paying taxes.

Robots and Humans getting In-Vitro having children.

Maybe Robot Human Divorcing.

Just some things to consider.

[schwank05]

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Should the day ever come where robots can gain human rights?

Nope.. Not going to happen.

[OMGTwitchTV]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182789/

It will absolutely happen, but is likely several hundred years off.

[vindicatorx]

No, the phrase 'human rights' itself is indicative of the one thing robots will never be, human. Just like animals don't have human rights, they aren't humans. Well we can close the thread now.

[Doctor Amadeus]

No, the phrase 'human rights' itself is indicative of the one thing robots will never be, human. Just like animals don't have human rights, they aren't humans. Well we can close the thread now.

Humans are animals, therefor the concept can overlap, what quantifiable difference is there in the definition of the word that couldn't ever apply to a robot?

[Lorgar Aurelian]

Only when my toaster starts holding me at knife point for my toast.

[vindicatorx]

Humans are animals, therefor the concept can overlap, what quantifiable difference is there in the definition of the word that couldn't ever apply to a robot?

Don't make me repeat myself.

[Calfredd]

Only 3 answers can be given to this question:

1.) Yes
2.) No because robots will always just be tools
3.) Robots will become too smart and see humans as undesirables.

[Wyshbonez]

We kinda need to focus on human rights before we can think of robot rights... besides there's not really functioning compitent AI out there. i mean unless your speaking like the robots in vehicle manufaction that weld and move doors around and stuff should get smoke breaks...

[LiiLoSNK]

Yes, if they can solve the captcha.

[The Stormbringer]

No, the phrase 'human rights' itself is indicative of the one thing robots will never be, human. Just like animals don't have human rights, they aren't humans. Well we can close the thread now.

What about when/if humans can upload their minds into machines, and are no longer 'humans'? My imagining is that, if we ever get anywhere close to that, or artificial intelligence having a similar consciousness and feelings as we do, that we'll expand it from 'human rights' into 'sapient rights' or 'sophont rights'.

[Doctor Amadeus]

Don't make me repeat myself.

You’ll be as wrong the 2nd time humans are animals so humans can be robots.

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We kinda need to focus on human rights before we can think of robot rights... besides there's not really functioning compitent AI out there. i mean unless your speaking like the robots in vehicle manufaction that weld and move doors around and stuff should get smoke breaks...

Honestly great answer.

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Only 3 answers can be given to this question:

1.) Yes
2.) No because robots will always just be tools
3.) Robots will become too smart and see humans as undesirables.

Smart people marry stupid people all the time.

[Zappidoo]

Depends on how long science takes to explain the "Soul".

[d00mGuArD]

If they reach a certain point, certain characteristics, sure
Rights, and obligations.

[Doctor Amadeus]

If they reach a certain point, certain characteristics, sure
Rights, and obligations.

Like paying taxes?

[Hilhen7]

Robots paying taxes.

Robots and Humans getting In-Vitro having children.

Maybe Robot Human Divorcing.

Just some things to consider.

So if I marry a robot and then program it to kill my enemies I basically get away scot free, since the robot can't testify against me and you can't go into it's programming.

Make it happen.

[El Caballero de Olmedo]

Humans are animals, therefor the concept can overlap, what quantifiable difference is there in the definition of the word that couldn't ever apply to a robot?

But animals are not humans, yes? So, us humans have bestowed upon ourselves rights because of our humanity, despite being animals.

Robots can't have rights, because they are not real people. They dont even have feelings, nor conscience or morals or anything of their own. They are not living beings. We don't give rights to rocks and stones.

[Zaktar]

Do we want them to grant us rights? If yes, then yes.

[Darknessvamp]

To answer the question in your thread title, probably not. To answer your actual poll, well if people are allowed to marry dumb stuff such as trees, inanimate objects and virtual characters from video games I don't see why there would be a restriction.

[Shaqthefat]

Humans are animals, therefor the concept can overlap, what quantifiable difference is there in the definition of the word that couldn't ever apply to a robot?

Humans may be animals except a dog isn't a human. A dog does not have human rights because a dog is not human. A robot is not human or even an animal therefore it does not have human rights.