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by klr » Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:07 pm
Clinton Huxley wrote:I remember Arthur C. Clarke predicting that some kind of genetically-engineered mini-elephant would be the ideal domestic servant - relatively intelligent, strong and able to manipulate objects whilst remaining a quadraped.
Not one of his finest......
Ashton's idea of AI being able to get legal representation, combined with the news at the moment that SWitzerland is considering allowing animals to have their own lawyers raises the possibility of a monkey suing a robot monkey for defamation.
That's all you can really say for certain about the future - lawyers will continue to make lots of money.....
I believe Dick the Butcher (courtesy of The Bard) had a definite strategy for dealing with this problem.
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