Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoStartup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refundsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square124fedilinkarrow-up1711
arrow-up1711external-linkStartup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refundsarstechnica.comXatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square124fedilink
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·8 days agoI’m confused how a robot even CAN be emotionally supportive. I didn’t even know this was a thing.
minus-squareDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 days agoYou should go watch Big Hero 6, then. You’ll get a very good idea of how a robot can be supportive.
minus-squareint_not_found@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoProgrammed emotional support isn’t new. ELIZA was written in 1966 & surprisingly effective given the crudeness of computers at the time
I’m confused how a robot even CAN be emotionally supportive. I didn’t even know this was a thing.
You should go watch Big Hero 6, then. You’ll get a very good idea of how a robot can be supportive.
Programmed emotional support isn’t new. ELIZA was written in 1966 & surprisingly effective given the crudeness of computers at the time