Interesting things about robots (the end)

8 weeks at a nursing home, the elderly dogs Sparky or Aibo robot dog visited. When stroking Aibo, it will wave its tail and flash its lights. After the experiment, the elderly loved both dogs, they were less lonely.
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"Most surprisingly there is almost no difference between the good performance of both dogs," American psychologist Williams Banks of the University of St. John's. Louis, said. This study also shows that robots are not required to look like humans when they want to impress.

In contrast, "Robots will forever be different from humans and animals," Breazeal said. "Why do we need to build a robot that looks and reacts the same way that it doesn't permanently become?" It is because robots like Leonardo have a different appearance, which look very interesting but they are very valuable for our lives. "Robots just have to show a distinct personality," said Cynthia Breazeal. "It doesn't need to be exactly the same."

Aibo dogs and real dogs.(Photo: inf.ed.ac.uk.)

In the eyes of Japanese robot researcher Masahiro Mori, the development of robots that are more like humans is truly a potential risk. As early as 1970, Mr. Mori developed the hypothesis of "mysterious valley" : When a robot is very similar to a real human being, but the treatment is not the same as 100%, that person will have high risk of failure. . For example, when the perfect robot lacks a smile in its eyes, this will make it seem mysterious - almost a dead zombie. Disgust is the consequence.

But when Kerstin Dautenhahn studied the appearance of the robot as best, there were many differences for different people. Accordingly, participants in a foreign-minded experiment prefer a more humanoid robot, face them with human expressions and speak a familiar voice. The introvert is more comfortable to be served by a robot that has more rigid looks.

"Avoid sex with robots"

"Robots of the future will be like humans in appearance, function and personality so much that people will love it," David Levy, a robot expert, wrote in "Love and Sex with Robots". In the end, most of the reasons that make two people love each other can be programmed - for example, having the same knowledge, similar personality or emotional response.

In addition, thanks to artificial intelligence, robots can treat it as if it has experienced all human experiences. "Therefore, it is inevitable for sex with robots," Levy concluded. This is worth it for millions of interested people who have problems creating an emotional relationship with others.

Kerstin Lautenhahn cannot accept this view. "People can't deceive people that robots have emotions . " One day a machine can say things like "I love you" to her are a horror fiction.

"We should not wonder if robots will be able to love us, but ask why we want to be loved by robots , " said Sherry Turkle. The sociologists also see many unanswered questions: How are today's kids growing up with robots developing?

You are in steel in kindergarten

Last year, when the children in the nursery in the US had a new playmate, they made friends with it no problem, even though it was not human. Researchers from the University of California at San Diego brought Qrio, a 60 cm tall robot dancing. Babies between the ages of 18 and 24 months accept the machine quickly - especially when it starts laughing when it is rubbed.

After 5 months, these children treated Qrio as a companion, not as a toy, the project leader, Fumihide Tanaka, recounted. When the robot falls to the ground because of the energy shortage, the kids find a way to shake it up or cover it, just like they do with other babies.

"The danger is that children can no longer distinguish between human or robot relationships," warns Sherry Turkle. Or will they prefer simple communication without conflict with robots rather than contact with humans.

A female student interviewed by Mrs. Turkle reportedly did not conceal that she would "switch" immediately her boyfriend to get a sophisticated Japanese Japanese robot, if it could one day " have a way affectionate ". She liked a zealous atmosphere in the house. If the robot could guarantee it, she would put herself into the illusion that it would take care of her.

"Is it possible that human-to-human relationships one day are considered too hard or not?" Mrs. Turkle asked. That people feel a lack of a shortcut in their cohabitation? When people create real emotional relationships with artificial objects that don't die and never have to carry wounds in their hearts because of losing them, what does that mean for society?

Even Turkle herself had to admit that it would be difficult to resist those artificial computers. Even so, conflicting emotions exist side by side in life, all emotions from joyful to deep sadness are the things that a machine can never bring to people. No small quarrel at the table, no accidental touch when watching television, not an impromptu tour lacks many transitional colors of life. "Of course social robots will be important in the future," believes Sherry Turkle. "But we must also know for sure where its place is." May also be on the shelf. Pressed off button.