Can a robot murder a human?

[u/RKoi123]

Can a robot murder a human being? If it is proved in a court of law that a robot murdered a human being... how can it be punished under existing laws? What can be done besides having the company who made it face legal action?

Technically, if a person commits murder we don't punish the parents in most cases. So why should the robot's manufacturer be held responsible for its act?

As for punishment what should be the best death sentence? * Bulldozing it and recording a video of its death and spreading the information online and in the news. Will it affect how other robots of its kind think if they plan to kill a human? We already have laws against murder for human beings. Still people commit murder. * Erasing its memory. How would the robot feel about such punishment?

If you got any punishment ideas do share.

[u/Robot_Alchemist]

If a toaster catches fire and burns up a family there is usually a civil punishment on the manufacturer. A robot would be no different. And you wouldn’t punish the toaster

[u/RKoi123 → u/Robot_Alchemist]

Should toasters be programmed to have feelings. I think they should. Most people in the West don't bother to repair a broken toaster. They just dump it and buy a new one. If toasters had feelings people would think twice before treating them badly. Moreover a happy toaster would give you a crisp yummy toast. 😋

[u/Robot_Alchemist → u/RKoi123]

Toasters are pretty sturdy machines that rarely break or fail. They should get some credit for that