Your entire body could be swapped out with robot parts as soon as 2070, if a top robotics expert is to be believed. One bionics expert says that we’re not far from a future where anyone can buy upgraded body parts that provide superhuman powers. The predictions come from robotics boff Chris Middleton, who regularly lectures on the impact that AI-powered machines will have on humanity. “At some point, 50 or
100 years in the future, might a whole human body become replaceable, editable, or upgradable? I wouldn’t bet against it.” “We can already see that some technologies encourage people – unfortunately – to behave more like machines,” he said, speaking to the Daily Star. He used the example of smart speakers like the Amazon Echo, which are making everyday gadgets into human-like devices. READ MORE
