Artificial intelligence has been presented in countless movies throughout the years and each shows a unique perspective, these ideas fascinate me. I, Robot is a classic movie that I have seen a number of times about a future where everyone has a sentient robot, and they are all programmed with commands that they must follow, until one robot is built that can disobey these commands. The robot also says it has a name, dreams, and seems to be self-aware, unlike the others. This presents the issue that I am proposing for my research paper: since this robot seems conscious, does it deserve the same rights that a human would? Is its consciousness invalid because it’s not human? Another example of something that has peaked my interest in this particular idea is a game that I have spent a significant amount of time playing, and it proposes the same questions as I, Robot. The game “Overwatch” has a detailed story about a future where automated factories produce constantly improving robots that eventually become self-aware. They then struggle to fit into human civilization as many refuse to give them rights or …show more content…
First, I plan on spending some time explaining how an artificial intelligence functions and how it differs from a human mind. This would provide a good base for the reader to have some information about AI. Next, a description of consciousness. This is important because consciousness is a large part of what makes us human and what gives us a “soul.” Without being self-aware, there is little difference between a human and a modern computer. Then, with much of the information laid out, the paper would be able to examine what it would take for a robot to deserve rights, and describe different points of view. My paper could look into the turing test, which is a popular method of determining whether a human can differentiate between another human and a machine. Lastly, what traits must a being have to be human? Perhaps there is a simple checklist that would resolve this whole issue. I intend to find