Section 1: Robots in Culture and Society
Future Presence: Living with Social Robots
Abstract
As robotics, artificial intelligence, and other technologies have rapidly advanced, robots are being designed to be increasingly interactive, social, and human-like. Meanwhile, some are already assuming diverse traditionally human roles such as teacher, assistant, and companion. As increasingly sophisticated social robots become integrated into our lives, we need to better understand what physical forms they’re likely to take, how we’ll respond to and interact with them, and the potential benefits and dangers they’ll bring. This chapter relies on a multi-method review to predict and understand ...
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