# Will Robots Inherit the Earth by Marvin Minsky > "Will robots inherit the earth? Yes, but they will be our children." > **— Marvin Minsky**, *Scientific American (1994)* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Scientific American (1994). ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Marvin Minsky|Marvin Minsky]] - [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - [[wiki/Machine Civilization|Machine Civilization]] - [[wiki/Uploaded Intelligence|Uploaded Intelligence]] - [[wiki/Substrate-Independent Evolution|Substrate-Independent Evolution]] - [[wiki/Civilizational Handoff|Civilizational Handoff]] - [[wiki/Protocol-Borne Succession|Protocol-Borne Succession]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Will robots inherit the earth? Yes, but they will be our children." — Marvin Minsky, Scientific American (1994) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-marvin-minsky-robots-inherit-earth ```