The term 'robot' was first used to denote fictional automata in a 1921 play by the Czech writer, Karel ÄŒapek. As robots have become more advanced and sophisticated, experts and academics have increasingly explored the questions of what ethics might govern robots' behavior, and whether robots might be able to claim any kind of social, ethical or legal rights. Recent advances have made robotic behavior more sophisticated, suggesting that robots will become smarter than humans in a not so distant future, making even more complex the management of such ethical dilemmas.

Which of the following, if true, would most seriously question the conclusion above?

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A) Robots are currently used in a variety of applications including factory automation and education

B) The versions of robots popularized by the movie industry and by novels are largely inaccurate predictions as they have been developed with the purpose to entertain the general public

C) It is not easy to extrapolate the future rate of development in robot intelligence, as a range of unknowns come into play

D) It is not easy to extrapolate the future rate of development in robot intelligence, as a range of unknowns come into play

E) Ethics is not relevant to robots as they are not humans they cannot think like a human would


I am still confused on how they get Option E as the right answer? Can some experts help me please? Thank you


OA E