Robots-Our Servants in the Future?
机器人——我们未来的仆人？
What will our future be like?
我们的未来会是什么样子？
No one knows for certain, but most people think that robots will be part of our lives.
没有人知道，不过很多人认为机器人会是我们生活的一部分。
Will they be friendly or unfriendly?
它们会友好还是不友好呢？
So far, robots haven't caused us any problems.
目前为止，机器人还没有给我们造成任何伤害。
They work for us like servants all the time.
它们一直像仆人一样为我们工作。
They help us do dangerous and difficult work.
它们帮助我们做危险困难的工作。
People are surprised at the rapid development of robots.
人们对机器人的快速发展感到很惊讶。
In a few years, perhaps robots will think on their own, just as people use their brains and act for themseves.
几年以后，或许机器人会像人一样自行思考，自由行动。
However, once robots can think for themselves, problems may appear.
但是，一旦机器人能够自我思考，问题就会出现。
One scientist warns that if robots start to think for themselves, they will no longer want to be our servants, but our masters.
一位科学家提醒说如果机器人有了自己的意识，它们就不想再继续做我们的仆人，而是主人。
The scientist also warns that if we are lucky, they might treat us as we now treat our pets; if we are not lucky, who knows what will happen?
科学家还提到，如果我们比较幸运，它们可能会像我们现在对待宠物这样对待我们；如果我们比较倒霉，谁知道会发生什么呢？
Perhaps there will be a war between human beings and robots.
或许人类和机器人之间还会发生战争。
