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Why Are We Afraid of Robots?

Robots are in our homes, factories, battlefields and hospitals. Some are here to help us, others not. Mike Williams asks if we have reason to fear the machines we are creating.

Robots are in our homes, our factories, on battlefields and in hospitals. Some are smarter than us, some are faster. Some are here to help us, others not. Science fiction is filled with malign machines which rise against humanity. In the Why Factor this week, Mike Williams asks if we have reason to fear the machines we are creating.

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