R.U.R.

Jesse Walker | December 28, 2006

Glad to see the Brits are taking the time to look ahead:

Robots could one day demand the same citizen's rights as humans, according to a study by the British government.

If granted, countries would be obliged to provide social benefits including housing and even "robo-healthcare", the report says....

If this happened, the report says, the robots would have certain responsibilities such as voting, the obligation to pay taxes, and perhaps serving compulsory military service.

If that doesn't keep them happy, better buy some insurance.