Introduction

As robots become a bigger part of our lives, the more we stand about how we relate to them, the better. At a ted salon in 20 18, researcher kate darling tells us why these emotionless machines evoke an emotional response in us. We know they are nothing more than electronics and sensers and wires. There's no blood coursing through their veins. They don't feel. Yet for some reason, at times, we feel for them.