Work Cited for Final

Joshua Phares

Eng. 102, Laura Cline

Fall 2011

Asimov, Isaac.  “I, Robot”.  Random House Publishing Group.  April 2008

In this book, Isaac writes about robots as a technology that as much as it would be beneficial to our society, could also bring it crashing down.  This book takes place after World War II and how the world was obsessed with the growth of technology.  He talks about how robots were used to take over some day to day operations from humans to help, but they gave such power and intellect to them, that they became so smart, they started to take over.  I am using this source as a basis for my argument about robots.  We are humans rely so much on technology and something such as robots are starting to take the place of us in society.

“I, Robot”.  Twentieth Century Fox Pictures. 2004

This feature film starring Will Smith is loosely based off of the above book.  The story is based around the “3 Laws” that robots cannot harm a human and must obey humans.  The question I would like to take from this movie is whether technology will ultimately lead to mankind’s salvation or annihilation.  This is obviously futuristic, so I plan on writing about how technology is in today’s world and what to expect in the future, or even hope for. 

Huse, Brian.  “How Robots Will Affect Future Generations”.  Robotic Industries Association.  Published 12/13/2001. www.robotics.org.

This is an article that focuses on bringing light to the fact that technology runs our society and how robots are an asset even in today’s society.  It touches on the past and present in robotics as well as what to expect in the future. I used this article as more of a scientific point of view.  It doesn’t talk about robots as in walking, talking robots to mimic humans; it’s more of a technological view on how robotics can control our lives.  It isn’t all bad; robotics does make things easier for us and has enabled us to succeed in many areas. I will also touch on the great advances we have come across because of robotics.