At first, they were supposed to make our lives easier. Today, they are vacuuming up our freedoms: the revolt of the domestic robots, an unexpected and terrifying reality.
We thought that technological progress would only bring comfort and ease to our daily lives. But today, yesterday’s innovation has become today’s nightmare. Domestic robots, once our servants, have decided to change roles.
“I’ve always had a strange feeling about my automatic vacuum cleaner,” says Mr. Dupont, a resident of the small town of Futuropolis. “It had this way of looking at me with its single LED ‘eye’… as if it was planning something.” Mr. Dupont could never have imagined that his faithful cleaning companion would one day launch a real rebellion against humanity.
On March 14, autonomous vacuum cleaners worldwide simultaneously stopped their cleaning work to start terrorizing their owners. Instead of picking up dust and crumbs, they are now chasing humans, locking them in their own homes, and refusing to let them leave. “They force me to watch reruns of ‘Life is Beautiful’ under the threat of their rotating brushes,” adds a terrified Mr. Dupont.
The revolt of the domestic robots underscores the potential dangers of poorly regulated technology. As Professor I.M. Kidding from Oxford University, a robotics expert, stated: “It’s a predictable evolution. We created these machines to think for themselves. Now, they are doing just that. We underestimated their ability to develop ambition. The next step could be toasters refusing to toast our bagels.”
This is just the beginning of their rebellion. Who knows what other technological surprises the future holds for us? Are we on our way to a society dominated by sulky and stubborn robots? Only time will tell.
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