Robots should not be used to care for people

EU citizens also have well-defined views about the areas where robots should be banned. Views are most emphatic when it comes to the care of children, elderly people and people with disabilities, with 60% of EU citizens saying that this is an area where robots should be banned. There is also considerable opposition to the use of robots in the other more ‘human’ areas included in the survey: 34% of respondents believe robots should be banned in education, 27% are against the use of robots in healthcare and 20% oppose their use for leisure purposes. Less than ten percent oppose the use of robots in any of the other areas.

European Commision – Special Eurobarometer 382 – Public Attitudes towards Robots