"Be Right Back"

Watching the Black Mirror episode made me understand why some people may or may not want artificial intelligence. In the episode, the robot would pass the Turing test. Ash 2.0 would be able to pass as a human to one of us because we didn't have a close relationship with him, but to his administrator, Martha, he was nothing like the real Ash. Ash 2.0 walked and talked like a human being, but he didn't react based on emotions and this would eventually drive Martha to feel as if she was helpless or maybe even crazy. She expected him to be something that he was not.

When watching the video about Sophia Robot, it is uncanny to find out that she is the first robot to gain citizenship in Saudi Arabia. Over the years they have been cracking down on immigrants. It takes an immigrant about 6 months just to get a visa. Which is outrageous because actually, humans have to go through a process. Many women are also upset because the robot does not wear the traditional headwear. 

Artifical Intelligence today is in the uncanny valley because of inventions like Sarah Robot and many others. They will never be conscious beings, they may be able to pick up on certain social cues, habits, and hold a conversation, but they will never be human. Artifical intelligence will never be able to respond willingly, freely, or impulsively.