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Robot passes one milestone in tests of self-awareness

Really, I'd rather just adopt an elephant - and leave it where it lives. We don't need robots that are that are sooner or later going to succumb to existential crises. Sartre and Blade Runner. Please. It will just be a mess.

When a robot sees itself in the mirror, would it think (A) what am I seeing? (B)is that another robot? Or (C), is that me?
First of all it needs to be aware of itself, without a mirror. Personally I'm not happy about robots thinking for themselves. It is a lot safer if they are told what to do and do only that. Autonomous drones come to mind, roaming the skies, looking for cars to shoot at.I'm not just thinking Afghanistan or Pakistan. These drones will shortly be filling the skies in America, looking for dissidents (i.e. anybody who doesn't agree with the government)

how do we no it wasn't programed to recognise a printed/programed in shape?

I am quite happy with the AI personalities and human brain backup, as I'm working on AI law:)
there is a paper on AI Criminal Liability