Should the Law Protect Robots from Abuse?

Once upon a time people laughed at the notion of enacting rules to protect animals from abuse. Not now. What about androids? According to National Geographic, South Korea is drawing up a code of ethics to prevent human abuse of robots—and vice versa. Sounds silly but the country's Ministry of Information and Communication is working on plans to put a robot in every South Korean household by 2020. Read more about the idea on Wired. [JH]