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ROBOTS: DO WE PREFER PALS OR MACHINES? PART 1

SCI-FI AND REALITY have given us extremes of human/robotic interaction, everything from anthropomorphic constructs to idealized machines bearing no resemblance to humans. What do we prefer? A human-shaped C-3PO? A … Continue reading

January 9, 2020 · 1 Comment