Robots could become radicalised if they are badly coded, an expert has warned. Professor of electrical and computer engineering Subhash Kak from Oklahoma University believes robots could become mass murderers if they are not wired correctly. Although the danger does not exist with the current technology, Dr Kak believes future technical malfunctions could put thousands of peoples' lives at risk. Earlier this year he issued another chilling warning saying that the machine takeover will lead mankind into a'hellish dystopia'. Robots could become radicalised if they are badly coded, a computer engineer has warned.

The rise of the machines could leave a third of the population out of work. That's according to Dr Subhash Kak, a computing expert at Oklahoma University, who claims AI and self-driving cars will lead to mass unemployment. He also warns that as robots take control of the world, humans will slip into a life of'meaningless' misery. A report in November suggested that physical jobs in predictable environments – including machine-operators and fast-food worker – are the most likely to be replaced by robots. But it added: 'Collecting and processing data are two other categories of activities that increasingly can be done better and faster with machines.

As the capabilities of robots and AI continues to grow, a leading scientist has warned that the machine takeover will lead mankind into a'hellish dystopia'. Dr Subhash Kak, a computing expert at Oklahoma University, says employment provides people with a sense of self-worth and value. He believes this self-worth will be lost as robots take control, leading humans into a life of'meaningless' misery. He claims the US opioid addiction and the rise of extremist groups are an early omen of a dystopian future. As our world becomes more and more technology-driven, robots could replace workers in a huge number of jobs, which could lead to a dystopian future where human life in'meaningless, a leading scientist says (stock image) A report in November suggested that physical jobs in predictable environments – including machine-operators and fast-food worker – are the most likely to be replaced by robots.