Humans are Already Bullying and Harassing Robots in Public Places
From CNN
Man vs. machine has taken on a new wrinkle.http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/28/technology/robot-bullying/index.htmlAs robots begin to appear on sidewalks and streets, they're being hazed and bullied.
Last week, a drunken man allegedly tipped over a 300-pound security robot in Mountain View, California. The incident kicked off a spree of cheeky, only-in-2017 headlines: "Armless robot loses fight to drunk man" and "Security robot beat up in parking lot, police say."If a robot is getting hassled in the heart of Silicon Valley, what happens when machines venture outside friendly territory?
We'll know soon enough. The robotics era is beginning. Delivery robots are starting to appear on sidewalks in San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Self-driving cars will soon drive hundreds of Arizonians around Phoenix. Boston Dynamics, known for its viral robot videos, announced this week that it's testing package delivery.As robots increasingly become part of our daily lives, the makers of these machines will have to figure out how to protect them from ill-intentioned humans. Previously, robots have largely operated out of sight in factories, generally cordoned off from humans.
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That's not bullying and harassment. That's vandalism.
Yes it's vandalism, only excuse is he was drunk, don't think it is a valid enough reason though.
Nope..being drunk is NO excuse.
How can one bully or harass a robot if not by tackling it and tipping it over? Are you trying to say that bullying and harassing a robot is actually impossible since we must anthropomorphize the robot to do so?
Yup. A robot is property. To damage it is vandalism.
Fair enough, I can understand where you are coming from.
#metallivesmatter
According to the entertainment industry, robots are going to overthrow the human race and become our leaders someday. I guess it's the beginning of robot discontent if bullying is becoming an issue.
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