Nearly a century after Asimov's three laws of robotics, we find softer, more marketable rules appearing; they invite litigation. Watch out SHOULD is not the same as MUST. I think Isaac Asimov still has it right! Steve
New Laws of Robotics| The Committed Sardine: "The UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, together with the Arts and Humanities Research Council, has drafted a set of ethical principles for robot design which can be summarized as follows:
1. Robots should not be designed solely or primarily to kill or harm humans.
2. Humans, not robots, are responsible agents. Robots are tools designed to achieve human goals.
3. Robots should be designed in ways that assure their safety and security.
4. Robots are artifacts; they should not be designed to exploit vulnerable users by evoking an emotional response or dependency. It should always be possible to tell a robot from a human.
5. It should always be possible to find out who is legally responsible for a robot.”"
