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James Brinsford

EastEnders legend June Brown fears 'killer robots will put a knife in you'

EastEnders star June Brown has opened up about her fear of technology and worry that 'killer robots' will finish the human race.

The 92-year-old, who plays Dot Cotton on Albert Square, has admitted that she is not embracing modern day technology and is fearing a time when Artificial Intelligence takes over.

While grappling with a smartphone could confuse a good number of people, June is worried that robots will become out aides and companions, before turning on us in a sci-fi nightmare.

Speaking about a shocking scenario, in which 'killer robots' will rise up against the human race, June shared her thoughts on how it would all pan out.

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June told the Daily Star: "Imagine having a robot in your sitting room.

“I don’t suppose it could develop a brain, but it might decide to put a knife in you!

“I wouldn’t trust it."

June then went on to say where this could end up: "I don’t know what’ll happen – maybe the end of the world. That’s cheerful!”

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In the hope of avoiding falling victim of corrupt technology, June revealed that she makes sure she has minimal contact with anything 'more advanced than a basic mobile phone'.

June admitted: “I’m technology illiterate. I don’t bother with computers, although I have an electronic reader.

“I can play CDs and I can use an ordinary mobile.

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“But with mobiles now, all these funny things come up when I just want to make calls.

“Then there’s text speak, like ‘C U 2moro’. It’s like hieroglyphics.”

It is probably not worth mentioning to June about a future in which driverless cars are a possibility as it could signal that the revolution has begun.

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