The Effects of Anthropomorphism on Perceptions About Robot Umpires

Steven Dubner: We are already irrationally penalizing algorithms and robots for being imperfect when human beings are so much more imperfect. He says if you can make a computer look or seem like a human, we're more willing to accept their judgments. "I don't know that I can point to an area in my life where I'm not eager to accept artificial intelligence"