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A dangerous future of killer robots

Necesitamos robots felices: Marcela Riccillo at TEDxBarcelona. Noel Sharkey. Toy Soldiers to Killer Robots: Prof Noel Sharkey at TEDxSheffield 2013. Would You Do as a Robot Commands? Social Robots, Positions, Recommendations, Publication - The Danish Council of Ethics. The Council's Opinion about social robots from January, 2010, focuses on the boundaries between man and machine Social robots is a term used about the type of intelligent robots that are used in everyday situations where people also play a role.

Social Robots, Positions, Recommendations, Publication - The Danish Council of Ethics

Social robots have made their entrance especially in the care sector, at home, in the entertainment business, and in the military. An example of a social robot is the stuffed toy seal, Paro, which was introduced in several Danish nursing homes back in 2007. Paro is an intelligent pet. It has been shown to have a therapeutic and soothing effect on people suffering from dementia.