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Are Human Connections With Robots a Good Idea?
As humans continue to interact with human like robots, we begin to form connections. But are these connections always a positive one? Let's take a look at edna, an 82 year old who lives alone. Every two weeks, her granddaughter gale comes to visit her with her two year old daughter, amy. Amy en oys visiting edna because she loves the attention she gets and feels spoiled. One day, however, author sherry turkle and her research team brought along a my real baby for a play date. After about half an hour, edna is introduced to my real baby, and her attention begins to shift as she plays with the bab robot. Her face lights
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