How do you spot a robot mimicking a human? How do you recognize and then deactivate a rebel servant robot? How do you escape a murderous “smart” house, or evade a swarm of marauding robotic flies? Worried? Roboticist Daniel H. Wilson teaches humans the keys to quashing a robot mutiny.
How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion
Hopefully those robotics researchers from the UK and Japan are prepared.
“Robot Piloted by a Slime Mold” was one of the headlines on Slashdot on Tuesday.
In brief, robotics researchers from the UK and Japan have linked up a slime mold to remotely control a robot. The mold is naturally light-sensitive and is able to make the robot hide in dark corners.
Options for fighting back are plentiful. Know what they are.
Raincoast podcasts are available from iTunes by searching for "Raincoast" or the RSS feed is available from Feedburner at 
Check out our NEWEST Podcast for Clancy with the Puck, a hilarious tale of hockey hubris.