Will the development of humanoid robots eventually blur the boundaries between humans and machines?

Hello, regarding this question, I'd like to share my perspective, hoping it helps you understand it better.

This is indeed a fascinating topic that many people are discussing. I believe the answer isn't a simple "yes" or "no," but rather "yes, in some aspects, and no, in others."

Aspects Where the Line Blurs: Interaction and Emotion

Imagine a robot that looks almost exactly like a human, can chat fluently with you, remembers your preferences, and gives you a "hug" when you're sad (even if it's pre-programmed). The sense of boundary between you and it would certainly weaken.

1. Integration into Social Roles: When robots begin to play roles like caregivers, playmates, or even family members, we unconsciously start to treat them as "companions" rather than "tools" emotionally. Just as many people name their robot vacuums and develop feelings for them, this emotional projection would be much stronger for a more advanced humanoid robot.
2. Seamless Daily Interaction: You talk to it, and it understands your emotions; you make a gesture, and it grasps your intention. Over time, when you interact with it, your brain will habitually treat it as a "human-like" entity, rather than a pile of cold steel and code. From this perspective, the line indeed blurs.

Aspects That Remain Clear: Essence and Existence

However, from a deeper perspective, this line might never be crossed.

1. The 'Authenticity' of Consciousness and Emotion: This is the most fundamental difference. Robots can simulate happy expressions and say comforting words, but they don't genuinely feel happiness or sadness. All its actions are based on algorithms and data, a highly complex "performance." Human emotions, on the other hand, are based on complex physiological and chemical reactions; they are genuine internal experiences. One is print("I love you"), the other is a genuinely racing heart and sweaty palms.
2. The Origin of Life: We are products of natural evolution, beings of flesh and blood, subject to birth, aging, sickness, and death. Robots are designed and manufactured, a collection of code and parts. One is "born," the other is "made." This fundamental difference cannot be changed.
3. 'Who Am I?': Humans possess self-awareness; I know "I" am me, and I can ponder why I exist. Currently, enabling machines to possess true self-awareness remains philosophically and technologically distant. A robot might be able to say "Who am I?", but it cannot truly grasp the weight behind that question.

Conclusion

Therefore, my view is:

On the level of "use" and "perception," the line will become increasingly blurred. We will become increasingly accustomed to coexisting with robots, even developing emotional attachments to them, treating them as part of our lives.

But on the level of "being" and "existence," the line will always remain. As long as robots lack true consciousness, emotion, and life, they will remain fundamentally different from humans.

The future challenge might not be about distinguishing who is human and who is machine, but rather: when a machine "appears" so similar to us, how should we treat it? This is more of an ethical question than a definitional one. We need to find an appropriate place for these advanced "imitations" in society.