Further proof that robots will soon be our overlords. Spanish researchers have created an electronic “tongue” capable of distinguishing between beer varieties and their alcohol content.
Trust me when I say this can lead to no good. I can see Hal 9000 kicking back for some brews with his bros after a hard day of enslaving humans.
This is a common philosophical issue involving consciousness. I suppose we don’t need to worry until the robots start having taste preferences. Although they may prefer swill, or anything with a “metallic” taste.
But I doubt it can ever tell the difference between porter and stout, or a particularly hoppy pale ale vs. a less hoppy IPA. Nobody can.
These seem to be trying times for beer technology: FAA grounds beer-delivery drone.