A Critical Review of the Challenges, Threats, and Drawbacks of Humanoid and Autonomous Robots.
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Research Fellow
School of Computer Applications
Lovely Professional University
Abstract
Humanoid and autonomous robots are well known globally not just for their intelligence, but also because they are highly automated and advanced. From the time of their first invention and usage till date, Man has been at the receiving end of their limitations, faults and/or destructiveness. They have caused greater harm than good in some senses, and hence, a rising agitation of their ban. This paper seeks to explore the challenges, risks, problems and drawbacks of the existence and usage of these robots in all aspects of human livelihood;
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