Should Robots be slaves?

In her article Robots should be Slaves Joanna Bryson argues that robots should be treated as slaves not as companions. The following paragraph asks you to consider an opposing argument.

Scientists at the Computer Science and AI Laboratories at MIT used machine learning and language approaches to train a robot arm to cooperate with humans on tasks. Do you think robots should be trained to use language to work cooperatively, as companions, with humans? If so, do you think robots can and should have rights?

Your essay should clearly state your opinion on whether or not you think robots should be programmed to operate as peer companions or as slaves.