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Should we fear an AI future? An American company has made robots that can do human tasks. Millions of jobs might be at risk.

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Imagine visiting your favourite cafe. You can smell the coffee and see the cakes. However, when you reach the counter to make an order, the owner has been replaced by a metal robot.

An American company called Figure has created an AIA computer programme that has been designed to think. -powered robot that is able to complete human tasks. Their robot can already make a cup of coffee.

According to Figure's boss Brett Adcock, the robots "can do basically everything a human can do".

Some think this could be a good thing. The robots could do jobs that are too dangerous for humans.

But others think that the robots could leave humans out of work. Because AI is moving so quickly, nobody can predictSay what you think is about to happen. the future.

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Some fear that one day AI could take control over us. That is why many are calling for new lawsRules that everyone must follow. to control AI.

Should we fear an AI future?

Yes! Super intelligentHaving a great ability to reason and understand things. robots will become cheaper than human workers. This is good news for company bosses, but bad news for people.

No! Robots can free people from dangerous or boring jobs. Instead, we could have more time to spend on things that make us happy - like art and friendships.

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Keywords

AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think. 

Predict - Say what you think is about to happen.

Laws - Rules that everyone must follow.

Intelligent - Having a great ability to reason and understand things.

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Droid factory to churn out humanoid workers

New hires: Figure AI bots (above) won’t strike, take holidays, grumble or ask for tea breaks.

Should we fear an AI future? An American company has made robots that can do human tasks. Millions of jobs might be at risk.

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AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think. 

Predict - Say what you think is about to happen.

Laws - Rules that everyone must follow.

Intelligent - Having a great ability to reason and understand things.

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