THE race is on to keep humans one step ahead of robots: an international team of scientists and academics is to publish a “code of ethics” for machines as they become more and more sophisticated. Dilemmas may arrive sooner than we think, says Christensen. “People are going to be having sex with robots within five years”.

Keeping control

New robo-ethics recommendations

Safety Ensure human control of robot

Security Prevent wrong or illegal use

Privacy Protect data held by robot o Traceability Record robot’s activity

Identifiability Give unique ID to each robotIsaac

Asimov’s laws of robotics

Robot may not injure human or, through inaction, allow human to come to harm 

Robot must obey human orders, unless they conflict with first law 

Robot must protect itself if this does not conflict with other laws

Via: Times Online