The Universal Robot
An essay by Hans Moravec, Hans Moravec, dated July 1991. The page prints "© July 1991"; the author's publication list gives "The Universal Robot, July 1991" among informal reports, followed by printings from September 1991.
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- The Universal Robot Hans Moravec (author-hosted HTML); the author's publication list gives printings in Ars Electronica 91 (September 1991), Analog (January 1992) and elsewhere · published 1991-07 · Retrieved for the candidate pack on 2026-10-31 (SHA-256 33ee68f71f05c3d3db73c992720d296878d5dd22b253591e9c0149c3b11e3c68). Author-hosted HTML printing "© July 1991 by Hans Moravec" and "(4700 words)". Earliest capture located: 1999-02-09 (not compared). Printed versions not inspected.
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- Machines succeed humans as the leading intelligenceMoravec's essay of 1991 states that a fourth generation of robots could replace human beings in every essential task, and that society could then operate without humans, with machines running companies and doing research.1991-07 · publication · Stated in source · Supported Inspect claim & evidence ↗Machines succeed humans as the leading intelligence: propositions page →
- Succession by machines would be acceptable or desirableMoravec's essay of 1991 states that, depending on one's point of view, humanity will have produced "a worthy successor", and that the development can be viewed as natural, with intelligent machines viewed as "the children of our minds".1991-07 · publication · Stated in source · Supported Inspect claim & evidence ↗Succession by machines would be acceptable or desirable: propositions page →
- Machine intelligence spreads beyond EarthMoravec's essay of 1991 states that "meek humans would inherit the earth, but rapidly evolving machines would expand into the rest of the universe".1991-07 · publication · Stated in source · Supported Inspect claim & evidence ↗Machine intelligence spreads beyond Earth: propositions page →
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