Robot Knows Best

European researches at JAST are developing a robot that can predict human behaviour. This article describes how robots are usually used for fixed tasks, often replacing manual labour or situations that would be too dangerous for humans. They are not very good at conversing or assisting as a natural human companion would, which is the reason for this research. Such a robot could not only assist humans but also provide corrective actions in case it detected the start of a potential mistake.
Sounds like the first step to Skynet for me, because at the end of the day, who knows best? A robot will be perfect at following strict rules and conditions. However the fuzziness that humans are so good at, especially when conditions are not perfect and crucial decisions must be made is not something that could easily be replaced by an automaton.