Robots and computers will commit more crime than humans by 2040, expert warns

Could robots be carrying out the most crimes by 2040? RoboCop, Chappie, the Terminator movies and i,Robot - there have been many films where we have been encouraged to respect, love but also fear robots – and I for one can say I will never be trusting them! And apparently I am right not to after researchers have found robots could be the offenders committing most crimes by 2040. Tracey Follows from The Future Laboratory, which helps businesses plan for the future through its research and consultancy experts, has been looking at the issues after more and more robots could be used in industries replacing humans on jobs. Ms Follows, chief strategy and innovation officer at, speaking to the Times Raconteur: 'Futurists have been forecasting a sharp rise in lone-wolf terror attacks for years.