Preah / Belize 
Do you think AI or robots will be more harmful or helpful in the future?
Hello, my name is Preah. My question was, do you think AI or robots will be more harmful or helpful in the future?
I am honestly not sure where I stand with this, so maybe you can help me out. I'm going to use a scenario to best explain how I feel about it. Let's talk about mobility and in the home. Let's say I'm a physically fit person and I have a robot that is able to cook, clean, wash, tidy up, do everything for me. All I need to do is just sit down, press a button or just say what I want it to do. I feel like if that will make people more lazier, less inclined to be physically active. And I think we will just be very dependent on robots to do everything for us. So I would say that is where the harm would come in in that aspect.
But let's think about the good or helpful. Let's talk about a person who isn't physically capable of doing things on their own or a person that is disabled. That would save them from having to hire a real life person to do these things for them if they had a robot to do it for them. But when you also think about the percentage of people who are physically incapable to the percentage of people that aren't physically incapable and can do things on their own, it would mean that it would be more harmful, wouldn't it?
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where I stand
Meaning: What my opinion or position is.
Examples:
- I’m not sure where I stand on this issue.
- She explained where she stands on AI.
scenario
Meaning: A possible situation used as an example.
Examples:
- Let me explain with a scenario.
- This scenario shows what could happen.
mobility
Meaning: The ability to move easily.
Examples:
- Robots could help people with limited mobility.
- Exercise improves mobility.
physically fit
Meaning: Healthy and strong in the body.
Examples:
- She is physically fit and exercises often.
- Being physically fit helps you stay active.
less inclined to
Meaning: Less likely or less willing to do something.
Examples:
- People may be less inclined to exercise.
- I’m less inclined to go out when it’s raining.
physically active
Meaning: Moving the body through exercise or activity.
Examples:
- Children should stay physically active.
- Walking helps you stay physically active.
dependent on
Meaning: Needing someone or something to function.
Examples:
- People may become dependent on robots.
- He is dependent on public transport.
that is where the harm would come in
Meaning: That is the point where problems would start.
Examples:
- Relying too much on robots is where the harm would come in.
- Becoming dependent on AI for moral choices is where the harm comes in.
in that aspect
Meaning: In that part or way of thinking.
Examples:
- Robots could be harmful in that aspect.
- The plan works well in that aspect.
disabled
Meaning: Not able to do certain physical or mental activities.
Examples:
- Robots can help disabled people.
- The building is accessible for disabled users.
save them from having to
Meaning: Prevent them from needing to do something.
Examples:
- Robots save them from having to hire help.
- This app saves me from having to write notes.
physically incapable
Meaning: Not able to do physical tasks.
Examples:
- Some people are physically incapable of heavy work.
- He was physically incapable of walking alone.
it would mean that
Meaning: This would result in; this would show.
Examples:
- More robots would mean that people exercise less.
- That would mean that the plan failed.
wouldn’t it
Meaning: A question tag used to confirm an opinion.
Examples:
- That would be harmful, wouldn’t it?
- Robots help people, wouldn’t they?
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