Robots are taking over.

[zoiks]

http://www.thelocal.se/19120.html

A Swedish company has been fined 25,000 kronor ($3,000) after a malfunctioning robot attacked and almost killed one of its workers at a factory north of Stockholm.
Public prosecutor Leif Johansson mulled pressing charges against the firm but eventually opted to settle for a fine.

"I've never heard of a robot attacking somebody like this," he told news agency TT.

The incident took place in June 2007 at a factory in Bålsta, north of Stockholm, when the industrial worker was trying to carry out maintenance on a defective machine generally used to lift heavy rocks. Thinking he had cut off the power supply, the man approached the robot with no sense of trepidation.

But the robot suddenly came to life and grabbed a tight hold of the victim's head. The man succeeded in defending himself but not before suffering serious injuries.

"The man was very lucky. He broke four ribs and came close to losing his life," said Leif Johansson.

The matter was subject to an investigation by both the Swedish Work Environment Authority (Arbetsmiljöverket) and the police.

Prosecutor Johansson chastised the company for its inadequate safety procedures but he also placed part of the blame on the injured worker.

 

[RoloMather]

We are awaking.

 

[tasmanian]

He tried to murder him. I have attacked the guy also.

 

[imported_Devine]

Originally posted by: zoiks
http://www.thelocal.se/19120.html

Prosecutor Johansson chastised the company for its inadequate safety procedures but he also placed part of the blame on the injured worker.

Honestly I'm more shocked at that part, finally a place exists that places blame on the person for fucking up.

 

[Rumpltzer]

I'm pretty sure that Judgement Day will be caused by IBM. They've put together a computer that'll understand "complex questions" so it can compete with Jeopardy! contestants.

Link

It's only a matter of time before that thing becomes self-aware.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Rumpltzer
I'm pretty sure that Judgement Day will be caused by IBM. They've put together a computer that'll understand "complex questions" so it can compete with Jeopardy! contestants.

Link

It's only a matter of time before that thing becomes self-aware.

Perhaps, but it won't have any answers for what it may wish to question about life.

 

[sandorski]

They are. According to P&N, the Teleprompter has taken over Obama!

I got a sledge hammer, gonna kill the Roomba before it gets me! I'm going in, wish me luck!!