why I care
Why do I care about robotics? That is a great question. In my sophomore year at Charlotte Country Day School, I took a Computer Science class. Of course, this doesn't qualify me to be "good at computers"like most people think. This class was basically an introduction to computer science, information technology, and other types of advanced technology. At the end of the year that year, we had a man named P.W. Singer, author of the book Wired for War come in and speak to our school about all of the changes that were occurring in the world and the ways that technologies were influencing those changes. The day he came in to speak, I got the privilege to shake his hand and ask him a few questions about robots and how he got started in the field and things like that.
Ever since I took that computer science class, technologies like robots and advanced softwares and military and medical technologies have interested me very much. I have always found it cool that humans can program computers to do anything they want and more. I feel that this ability gives us endless possibilities as a species and eventually could lead to some truly astounding discoveries.
So when the time came, I decided to write a paper on what i thought was most interesting about the subject at the time: ethics of robotic implications in medicine and the military. Delving into these kinds of argument of what is and is not acceptable to people is something that should be explored. Only by understanding why scientists hold back, or understanding why some would push forward despite the fears of the public or their colleagues, can robotics be used for the purpose of unifying people and places, as well as be understood for what they can actually do for the public.
I care because I feel that advanced technologies are something to be proud of and the media and Hollywood makes robots and artificial intelligence out to be something to be feared. I enjoy explaining my views and if they can help others to see how truly awesome robotics and advanced technology can be, then I have accomplished what I had originally set out to do.
Ever since I took that computer science class, technologies like robots and advanced softwares and military and medical technologies have interested me very much. I have always found it cool that humans can program computers to do anything they want and more. I feel that this ability gives us endless possibilities as a species and eventually could lead to some truly astounding discoveries.
So when the time came, I decided to write a paper on what i thought was most interesting about the subject at the time: ethics of robotic implications in medicine and the military. Delving into these kinds of argument of what is and is not acceptable to people is something that should be explored. Only by understanding why scientists hold back, or understanding why some would push forward despite the fears of the public or their colleagues, can robotics be used for the purpose of unifying people and places, as well as be understood for what they can actually do for the public.
I care because I feel that advanced technologies are something to be proud of and the media and Hollywood makes robots and artificial intelligence out to be something to be feared. I enjoy explaining my views and if they can help others to see how truly awesome robotics and advanced technology can be, then I have accomplished what I had originally set out to do.