1. Should humans treat robots with the same politeness they show to other people?
Professor's Prompt:
Is it appropriate to show robots the same courtesy we afford to human beings?
This raises broader questions about societal behaviors and how such treatment may shape interpersonal conduct.
What is your stance on this, and why?
Student A:
I think we ought to treat robots with courtesy.
Doing so fosters a positive social environment and models respectful behavior.
For instance, if children witness adults being unkind to robots, they may adopt that behavior in their interactions with others.
Politeness toward machines could cultivate general human decency.
Student B:
I take a different view.
Politeness is important, but robots do not possess consciousness or emotions.
Treating them as if they were human may cause confusion about their true nature.
For example, excessive anthropomorphism may lead to false expectations regarding their abilities or societal functions.
主論段分析
What Andrew says holds more truth, and can be further validated.
For one thing, increasing attachment to robots, machines, or devices driven by generative AI could spell problems, bringing users to hallucinate and treat these mechanical entities as real human beings.
As such relationship deepens, the users are very likely to renounce real, physical and interactive social relationship with other people.
For another, being polite to robots means adding difficulty for them to understand the instructions.
Extra words like “Thank you,” “please” and other indirect prompts could confuse robots’ operation and result in failed missions.
Most importantly, no robots or machines have not achieved “singular point,” or the ability to think on their own.
Such friendliness is nothing but a waste.
第三段主論條列解析：
1. 以 “What Andrew says holds more truth” 開場，明確表達立場轉向支持面，建立主論基調。
2. 使用 “can be further validated” 預示將以多重理由支撐此主張，展現論證展開的方向性。
3. 第一理由指出：與機器人或AI的情感依附導致人際疏離，強調心理與社會層面的危害。
4. 第二理由說明：對機器人過度禮貌影響運作效率，屬於技術層面論據，展現多角度分析。
5. 第三理由提出：機器尚未具備「奇點」或自我思考能力，強化「友善無意義」的結論。