Robots-Our Servants in the Future?
機器人——我們未來的仆人?
What will our future be like?
我們的未來會是什么樣子?
No one knows for certain, but most people think that robots will be part of our lives.
沒有人知道,不過很多人認為機器人會是我們生活的一部分。
Will they be friendly or unfriendly?
它們會友好還是不友好呢?
So far, robots haven't caused us any problems.
目前為止,機器人還沒有給我們造成任何傷害。
They work for us like servants all the time.
它們一直像仆人一樣為我們工作。
They help us do dangerous and difficult work.
它們幫助我們做危險困難的工作。
People are surprised at the rapid development of robots.
人們對機器人的快速發展感到很驚訝。
In a few years, perhaps robots will think on their own, just as people use their brains and act for themseves.
幾年以后,或許機器人會像人一樣自行思考,自由行動。
However, once robots can think for themselves, problems may appear.
但是,一旦機器人能夠自我思考,問題就會出現。
One scientist warns that if robots start to think for themselves, they will no longer want to be our servants, but our masters.
一位科學家提醒說如果機器人有了自己的意識,它們就不想再繼續做我們的仆人,而是主人。
The scientist also warns that if we are lucky, they might treat us as we now treat our pets; if we are not lucky, who knows what will happen?
科學家還提到,如果我們比較幸運,它們可能會像我們現在對待寵物這樣對待我們;如果我們比較倒霉,誰知道會發生什么呢?
Perhaps there will be a war between human beings and robots.
或許人類和機器人之間還會發生戰爭。