# Robots may be more like animals than humans

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/robots-may-be-more-like-animals-than-humans-2/
- Published: 2021-08-13T09:15:48-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo credit: Brett Jordan via Unsplash. Article by Hope Reese. Big Think – August 7, 2021. We’re nearly a quarter into the 21st century, and by now, the Terminator-style portrayal of robots taking over the world has become a tired cliche. While it’s seductive, most of us are aware that this isn’t (likely) the future of intelligent life. But what will that look like, then? According to Kate Darling, a robot ethicist at MIT and author of “The New Breed: What Our History With Animals Reveals About Our Future with Robots,” the answer is right in front of us: animals. […] Click here to view original web page at bigthink.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio