Science fiction or reality? Near-term ethical issues in human-robot interactionKate Darling @grok_

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Anthropomorphism

Don’t run. we are your friends.

We respond to social cues from lifelike machines, even if we know they are not real.

Original photo Jeff Keyzer

Five Takeaways

1. Robots are awesome2. People relate to robots emotionally3. Technology + emotion = opportunity4. Manipulation good/bad5. This is not science fiction

Contact: kdarling@mit.edu Twitter: @grok_

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