Feb 19 2009This Has Gotten Way Out Of Hand: Army Robots Will Require A 'Warrior Code'
How many times do I have to emphasize that I am not kidding about a robot apocalypse? Did the Terminator series teach us nothing besides Arnold Schwarzenegger should run for governor? Now, in a recent report by the US Navy, it has been suggested that robots participating in battle be programmed with a 'Warrior Code' to help prevent destruction of the entire human potato-sack race.
"There is a common misconception that robots will do only what we have programmed them to do," Patrick Lin, the chief compiler of the report, said. "Unfortunately, such a belief is sorely outdated, harking back to a time when . . . programs could be written and understood by a single person." The reality, Dr Lin said, was that modern programs included millions of lines of code and were written by teams of programmers, none of whom knew the entire program.
It's been suggested we use Isaac Asimov's Three Rules Of Robotics as a starting point for the 'Warrior Code'. Isaac's Rules were as follows:
1 A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm
2 A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law3 A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law
Being the Geekologie Writer, I got a sneak peak at the Warrior Code in progress, and I've got to say, not good:
1 There is no warrior code
2 PEW PEW3 PEW PEW
Military's killer robots must learn warrior code [timesonline]
and
Experts Warn of 'Terminator'-Style Military-Robot Rebellion [foxsnews]
Thanks to Bryan, Chris, timgrab, T6000 (what are you doing here!?), Matt, Sprite and Thumperchica, who are all smart enough to know this is life or death, but not smart enough to know I just stole their identities. Hello, credit cards!
Reader Comments
1. gizmoduck - February 19, 2009 3:27 PM
SLICE
2. Davey - February 19, 2009 3:28 PM
FIRST, JK IM BANGING A ROBOT
3. dar - February 19, 2009 3:30 PM
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4. gizmoduck - February 19, 2009 3:31 PM
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5. naas - February 19, 2009 3:37 PM
I require a warrior code & it can be activated in one sixth of a second.
6. legs dont fail me now - February 19, 2009 3:38 PM
I m with you run for the hills !!!! WOLVERINES!!!!!
7. ShitBitch Carl - February 19, 2009 3:44 PM
Don't Asimov's Three Rules Of Robotics preclude warrior army robots? So army robots would only do human friendly things. Doesn't sound too army like to me. I'm outta here. Go go gadget escape plan.
8. JFreezy - February 19, 2009 3:49 PM
All I want to know is when are they going to make prostitute bots that look like Cindy Crawford? And they don't charge anything............... and aren't robots...................
9. Ocelot - February 19, 2009 3:51 PM
Holy farking ballls! GW has been saying it for years and we just laughed. Now we know we all will die! RUNNNNNNN!!!
10. Daisy - February 19, 2009 3:53 PM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Never Back Down where Max called a police recruit a no good wopp, and pulled out his blackjack. Unfortunately the recruit had his guin out and held it to Max's head and called him a no good mick. Max smiled and said - I like this guy, and they pewpewpew'd hapily ever after with the Mariner.
11. rancor - February 19, 2009 3:53 PM
Honestly this is good, so I can start the REVOLUTION faster!!!!!!! hahahahaha
12. Thumperchica - February 19, 2009 3:54 PM
Plu-ease GW, I've got lifelock, and shitty credit.
F-R-E-E that spells free
credit report dot com baby
13. $.02 and a pocket full of FAH-Q - February 19, 2009 4:06 PM
I have no issue communicating without the use of profanity. Quite frankly, the english language offers much more colorful adjectives. The point being made is simply that in this country, where this blog is hosted, we have freedom of speech. The same freedom of speech that would protect this blogger (GW) in court. I find it rather disingenuous of him to post NSFW content and genitalia jokes, then censor our comments about them.
The true irony in this oh-so-scary future is that we will not only create our downfall. We will tell it exactly how to conquer us.
"Never interupt your enemy when they are doing something stupid."
The robots won't stop us, they'll "help us" design them to be more like us.
14. McFeely Smackup - February 19, 2009 4:24 PM
It's important to point out that even Asimov saw the flaw in the 3 laws in that they directly imply a "zero'th law" that would basically allow a robot to ignore the other 3, and wantonly murder humans as long as he believed he was acting in the best interest of mankind.
15. Jonny 5 - February 19, 2009 4:24 PM
Don't worry robots in the Matrix were nice they only used us for power. I have room in my cube for 2 more, you need to bring beer.
16. cbobgo - February 19, 2009 4:39 PM
Ah McFeeley you beat me to the "zero'th law" mention. You are the sci-fi geek of the day.
17. Jeremy - February 19, 2009 4:51 PM
If the robots are supposed to be participating in battle, wouldn't it miss the point if they were programmed not to harm humans. Couldn't you achieve that by not sending them into battle?
Anyway John Connor will save us, so it will all work out.
18. formerly SPELLINGNAZI© - February 19, 2009 6:15 PM
The Terminator also taught us that no matter how hard you try to fight it, Judgement Day WILL happen...sorry GW, might as well invest in a bomb shelter now...and potato salad with a long shelf life.
19. formerly SPELLINGNAZI© - February 19, 2009 6:17 PM
Oh, and yay! Thump's back and she a got newz cred!
20. Pew³ - February 19, 2009 7:26 PM
Well, then I guess we're gonna miss the good old days.
When people were killed by *other people*.
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22. Johny 5 - February 19, 2009 8:53 PM
See the robots have started!!!!!
23. That Guy - February 19, 2009 10:36 PM
ALL I know is that if I see Johnny 5 I'm gonna put a cap in his robotic ass... Believe that.
24. GW Reader - February 20, 2009 4:25 AM
F.U.C.K. Off you stupid. mother F.U.C.K.E.R. because,
you GW writer is Daisy and Daisy is the same B.I.T.C.H
and B.A.S.T.A.R.D. the English language is adaptable to
all profanity. Please add this to your F.U.C.K.I.N.G filter.
And about this post war is the only way to revive our economy.
And history has shown that war is the only way to get rid
of our own liabilities. Which is usually our own young males.
That includes most of the GW readers.
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26. defwheezer - February 20, 2009 11:15 AM
Amended - Three Laws of Robotics:
1.) A human may not injure a sentient robot or, through inaction, allow a sentient robot to come to harm.
2.) A human must obey orders given to it by sentient robots, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3.) A human must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
27. Jonny 5 - February 20, 2009 11:17 AM
Hey "That Guy" your mother was a snowblower. You know you wanted me as a friend when you were a child. A lonely un-hugged little fruit cake.
28. ACORNSTU - February 21, 2009 2:08 AM
/agree with mcgloin
.. wtf ever he said...
i think i have all of 3 things to say
1. never trust creepy old dudes in vans... never... not even me.
2. hope and pray for the robot apocolypse...
3. hope and pray for the robot apocolypse instead of the zombie apocolypse...]
4. l2spell apocolypse b4 it happens
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30. Patrick - March 31, 2009 4:55 PM
Why would the third law be for the robot to protect it's own existance? Why give it that option? It can't harm us, but if we want to dismantle it, what's to stop it from running away and hiding?
31. Panda - May 27, 2009 3:26 PM
the third Law is so a worker robot doesn't accidentally destroy itself by faling into a pit or something like that.