If virtual humans are possible to be made, one potential advantage that immediately comes up into my mind is that we can create our own copies so that our spirits and thoughts can still be spread and will not be forgotten after we die. No matter how famous and successful we are, we must go through aging, illness and death, and after we die, it will be a pity if we just leave the world without giving anything to the offspring. While these virtual humans can get rid of aging, illness and death, if we can make our own replicates with this technology, we can share our belief to the next generation after we die so that we can spiritually exist although we physically pass away. Nevertheless, there may be some drawbacks for making virtual humans. We can import memories and the way of thinking into the virtual humans, but can the virtual humans really think like the real humans? It may be true that the virtual humans can be very logical, strictly follow what have been programmed in their minds and everything is just black and white. However, being the real humans, our thinking is not just about black and white, but also involves grey areas for us to balance between different perspectives and this thinking process actually varies in different situations. So can the virtual humans think outside the scope of their programs? If not, will they make the wrong decision for us if we employ them in our daily lives? This is actually arguable when we are making virtual humans.
If virtual humans are possible to be made, one potential advantage that immediately comes up into my mind is that we can create our own copies so that our spirits and thoughts can still be spread and will not be forgotten after we die. No matter how famous and successful we are, we must go through aging, illness and death, and after we die, it will be a pity if we just leave the world without giving anything to the offspring. While these virtual humans can get rid of aging, illness and death, if we can make our own replicates with this technology, we can share our belief to the next generation after we die so that we can spiritually exist although we physically pass away. Nevertheless, there may be some drawbacks for making virtual humans. We can import memories and the way of thinking into the virtual humans, but can the virtual humans really think like the real humans? It may be true that the virtual humans can be very logical, strictly follow what have been programmed in their minds and everything is just black and white. However, being the real humans, our thinking is not just about black and white, but also involves grey areas for us to balance between different perspectives and this thinking process actually varies in different situations. So can the virtual humans think outside the scope of their programs? If not, will they make the wrong decision for us if we employ them in our daily lives? This is actually arguable when we are making virtual humans.