Technology is advancing at a rapid pace. Of most conern are the advances being made in the development and application of 'artificial intelligence'. There are many people, including those in the information technology field, that have expressed grave concerns. The most prominent concerns include the use of such technology to commit crime, invade our privacy and to serve the interests of those in the military. But there is also a great fear that artificial intelligence and robotics could be developed to look like and mimic the human in every way poassible. There are even those who believe that AI will eventually replace humanity on the evolutionary tree. This book explores some of the issues that this technology presents to us.