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Robots To Patrol South Korean Prisons

Posted by samzenpus on from the bribr-the-robot dept.

bukharin writes "As reported by various sites, South Korea is planning a trial of robotic prison guards in Pohang. The idea is that the robots will roll around the prison monitoring conditions inside the cells and communicate back to human guards if they detect a problem such as violence. Apparently the human guards are happy with the idea because they get to do less, especially overnight. And if you were worried about Skynet, you needn't be: according to Prof. Lee Baik-chul of Kyonggi University, who's running the trial, '... the robots are not terminators. Their job is not cracking down on violent prisoners. They are helpers.' Good to know."

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  1. thank god for asian robots by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    thank god for asian robots. they are polite before the kill.

  2. Re:Essentially mobile cameras by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    because cameras cannot be converted to terminators

  3. precaution by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Actual note in robot developers notebook: Must remember to cover the switches on their backs with tape so that no one can accidently flick it to "EVIL" setting.

  4. Fair Wage by McDrewbie · · Score: 4, Funny

    Will the robots be paid a fair wage? Robots are not our slaves.