Xatolos@reddthat.comcake to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2年前Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refundsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square121fedilinkarrow-up1714cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmit.online
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minus-squarejonne@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·2年前Which is why you should only buy stuff that relies on local APIs and on board processing.
minus-squareChozo@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up55·2年前99.99% of the people willing to buy an emotional support robot for their children will have no idea what the words you said even mean.
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·2年前I’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-up9·2年前You 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-up1·2年前Programmed emotional support isn’t new. ELIZA was written in 1966 & surprisingly effective given the crudeness of computers at the time
minus-squarejonne@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2年前Yep, and that’s a shame. There should be some sort of government rating or warning put on stuff like that.
Which is why you should only buy stuff that relies on local APIs and on board processing.
99.99% of the people willing to buy an emotional support robot for their children will have no idea what the words you said even mean.
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
Yep, and that’s a shame. There should be some sort of government rating or warning put on stuff like that.
Or just a straight-up ban.