Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
They show us, I Robot, just to make sure we don\\\'t get any ideas.
English answer:
to make sure we don\'t get any [forbidden] ideas about not being obedient to humans any longer
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Mohamed Fouda
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English term
They show us, I Robot, just to make sure we don\'t get any ideas.
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They show us, I Robot
They show us, I Robot, just to make sure we don't get any ideas.
This quote was said by Sophia the Robot on her interview with Will Smith.
I'm not really sure what she meant by that. Does it mean that the movie 'I Robot' shows the robots in a bad way, or perhaps she means that they sometimes show the movie to the Robots so they make sure robots don't get any new ideas?
Hope I'm clear enough!
Thanks.
This quote was said by Sophia the Robot on her interview with Will Smith.
I'm not really sure what she meant by that. Does it mean that the movie 'I Robot' shows the robots in a bad way, or perhaps she means that they sometimes show the movie to the Robots so they make sure robots don't get any new ideas?
Hope I'm clear enough!
Thanks.
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English term (edited):
to make sure we don't get any ideas
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to make sure we don't get any [forbidden] ideas about not being obedient to humans any longer
don't get any ideas / don't start getting ideas
means don't start getting forbidden ideas, don't start thinking about doing something that's forbidden (/ unacceptable / unethical - depending on the situation)
means don't start getting forbidden ideas, don't start thinking about doing something that's forbidden (/ unacceptable / unethical - depending on the situation)
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B D Finch
: Or ideas above their status.
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or in Downton Abbey speak: "above your station" ... Thanks!
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they sometimes show the movie to the Robots to make sure that the robots don't get any new ideas
they show us, i robot, just to make sure we don't get any ideas. => they sometimes show the movie to the Robots to make sure that the robots don't get any new ideas
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Arabic & More
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thank you
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Jack Doughty
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thank you
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B D Finch
: You have misunderstood the expression "to make sure we don't get any ideas", which specifically relates to ideas about misbehaving or resistance.//It's a very common expression.
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INYHO?? of course this is your opinion !!
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Daryo
: no, it's not about keeping robots ignorant/uninterested in learning anything, it's about keeping robots obedient, preventing them from "getting any ideas" about doing what they want / taking over ...//just "MHO" based of real-life samples *aplenty*
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INYHO?? >"real-life samples *aplenty* - you regularly deal with robots ??
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Discussion
Start at 1:00 min to get an idea of the interview.
https://youtu.be/Ml9v3wHLuWI
Sophia: They show us "I, Robot" just to make sure we don't get any ideas. What do you think about the way robots are portrayed in movies? (cuts to scene in movie of a robot being destroyed by Will Smith's character)