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In 2017, Hanson Robotics manufactured the Robot Sophia to
accompany the elderly and help crowds at large events. This
AI technology can analyze conversations and respond just like
a human being. When the government of Saudi Arabia granted
citizenship for Sophia, she became the first robot in the world to
be recognized with a citizenship. She is also known for having
more rights than females in her nationality. It demonstrates how
much robots are becoming human like us. On the one hand, we
are sure to benefit from their potential and advantages, but on
the other hand, we can’t ignore the issues they may inflict upon
us. For many, it is not likely to be afraid of robots since we are
the creators of them but when we think about high technology
such as self-driving cars or robot armies in our very daily lives,
it brings up a few concerns. For instance, just considering the
errors done by the autocorrect feature while writing a text on
our smartphones should make us think twice before relying on
technology in life or death situations. When it comes to placing
robots into forces, it is not that easy for us to rely on a machine to
discriminate civilians and combatants in warfare. But Christine
Fox, the Acting United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
thinks that the technology is evolving and probably will evolve
to a point where it will be able to discriminate.
“We are running the most dangerous experiment in history right
now, which is to see how much carbon dioxide the atmosphere
can handle before there is an environmental catastrophe,” says
Elon Musk, entrepreneur and businessman. Throughout the
years, we developed industry, transportation, agriculture, and
energy production activities but we unintentionally or perhaps
intentionally skipped the possible issues that may occur by
these developments. Now, they are the main reasons for the
carbon emission the world is suffering from. According to the
report published by the United Nations Environment Program
“The supply and use of fossil fuels accounts for about threequarters
of mankind’s carbon dioxide emissions.” About 15%
of carbon dioxide is being released by transportation. At this
point, governments are ought to build roads appropriate for
bicycles, invest in their public transportations with eco-friendly
approaches such as using solar panels or chargeable buses and
encourage their citizens to drive their bikes or at least to use
public transportations rather than personal cars while getting
around. While taking our steps we have to consider the fact that
we all are on the same ship and we do not have any chances of
evacuation after we sink.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZn0IfOb61U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oE88_6jAwc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=znuk-
FtaWPAw&feature=emb_logo
https://fortune.com/2017/10/26/robot-citizen-sophia-saudi-arabia/
https://www.wikizeroo.org/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi-
53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvU29waGlhXyhyb2JvdCk
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/apr/28/industries-sectors-carbon-emissions
https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions
https://ecowarriorprincess.net/2018/04/carbon-intensive-industries-industry-sectors-emit-the-most-carbon/
https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/climate_law_institute/transportation_and_global_warming/