For example, mobile robots have been programmed to keep a comfortable distance from humans.

Should the cars be programmed to avoid hitting a child running across the road, even if that will put their passengers at risk?

Some robots are already programmed with basic human values.

The ideal companion machine would not only look, feel, and sound friendly but would also be programmed to behave in an agreeable manner.

A roboticist at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory programmed a robot to save human proxies (替身) called H-bots from danger.

Big, complicated systems on which much public safety depends, like driverless cars, should be built, programmed and sold by manufacturers who take responsibility for ensuring safety and are liable for accidents.

Evolution has programmed humans to pay most attention to issues that will have an immediate impact.