Robots are replacing security guards. Should we give them guns?

March 19, 2023 at 13:04

AI technology seems to be finding its way into every industry from fast-food chains to delivering packages to automatic self-driving vehicles.
Now, some companies are also incorporating AI security guards to keep their businesses safe.
Let's see how the robot security experiments are turning into reality.
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These robot guards are being used mainly in office buildings and have various jobs.
MORE: HOW TO FIND OUT WHO’S SPYING ON YOUWhat are the pros of having AI security guards?
One big pro of AI security guards is that they might be able to detect more danger than a security camera or even a human being can.
They cannot get tired or distracted, and it would be safer for them to confront intruders than to risk the life of a human security guard.
HOW DRONES ARE REVOLUTIONIZING DELIVERY BY TAKING TO THE SKIESWhat are the cons of having AI security guards?
One con is that human security guards may lose their jobs.
We've seen AI technology malfunction all the time, whether it be something like ChatGPT saying the wrong thing or the self-service machine at McDonald's being out of service.
So that poses the question: should we trust robots to carry weapons instead of paying a human to do the job?
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