Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11

Introduction 14

Chapter 1 Is Robotic Technology Beneficial?

Chapter Preface 21

1 Autonomous Robotic Technology Could Pose a Serious Threat to Humanity Wendell Wallach Colin Allen 24

2 Robots Cannot Duplicate All Human Skills Erik Brynjolfsson Andrew McAfee 36

3 Robotics Increasingly Threatens the Jobs of Human Workers Farhad Manjoo 42

4 Dr. Robot: What Medical Robots Lack in Bedside Manner, They Make Up for in Providing Safer, More Accurate Surgery and Faster Diagnosis of Disease Ben Hargreaves 50

5 Robot Nurses Cannot Replace Human Nurses Rebecca Hendren 57

6 Humans Are More Productive than Robots for Space Exploration Ian A. Crawford 61

7 Robots Are as Effective as Humans for Space Exploration Chad Orzel 70

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 76

Chapter 2 What Role Should Robotic Technology Play in War?

Chapter Preface 78

1 Robotic Technology Is a Critical Component of Twenty-First-Century Warfare Joseph W. Dyer 81

2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Effectively Fight Terrorism Charles G. Kels 86

3 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Alone Are Inadequate to Fight Terrorism Paul Sullivan 91

4 International Laws Governing Autonomous Military Robots Are Necessary Noel Sharkey 97

5 Ethical Robots in Warfare Ronald C. Arkin 101

6 The US Military Remains Reluctant to Accept Autonomous Robot Soldiers Stew Magnuson 110

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 118

Chapter 3 What Ethical, Legal, and Moral Issues Relate to Robotic Technology?

Chapter Preface 120

1 Artificial Intelligence Will Exceed Human Intelligence Luke Muehlhauser 123

2 The Singularity Isn't Near Paul G. Allen Mark Greaves 130

3 Sex with Robots Is Likely David Levy 140

4 Sex with Robots Will Have Devastating Social Consequences Rich Deem 149

5 Engineering Morality into Robots Will Be Necessary Colin Allen 158

6 Police Use of Unmanned Aircraft Raises Privacy Concerns Gene Healy 167

7 The Great Drone Panic Rich Lowry

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 176

For Further Discussion 177

Organizations to Contact 181

Bibliography of Books 187

Index 190