Throughout the years, human has been developing computers as close as possible to human mind. Able to make decision of its own, able to learn, and understand. This is called AI, or artficial intelligence. The idea is to create a mind which an intelectual level similar to that of ours, human's mind.
An AI is extremely complex, it is divided into subfields that often fails to connect with each other. Clashes between knowledge, curiosity, functions and preference is extremely complicated. Programming them is even more difficult. Human programs nowdays is closing in to a perfect AI, however it is always lacking of something, such as emotions.
Robots nowadays are merely machines with extra programs and commands, allowing it to work a specific labour without anyone controlling it. However, a robot is still guided by many things such as sensors and coordinates. A true robot with a mind similar to that of a human does not exist yet.
There has been many complains to the research of robots and AI. This is due to the fear of unknown side effects that will be caused by robots with a mind of their own. This also means that new law have to be written for robots. By having a mind of their own, these robots could create a plot and eventually overthrow the human race. Matrix protrays how fearsome AI could be.
AI will deliver a whole new element to gaming. It includes many different path a society may take, depending on the side effects of robots or computers with AI.

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