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2 years ago in Robot Perception , Robotics By Aarav

Will humans have difficulty engaging in "negative interactions" with robots?

Is it possible to design robots to minimize or prevent negative human interactions from occurring?

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By Deep Answered 1 year ago

Initially, social and ethical inhibitions may cause difficulty, as humans often anthropomorphize robots. However, difficulty likely decreases with exposure, task context (e.g., combat training, testing durability), and robot design. Purpose-built robots for hazardous jobs or those without human-like features may lower barriers. Conversely, highly humanoid robots might trigger stronger aversion to harm. The "media equation" suggests people respond to media socially, so negative actions could feel unsettling. Ultimately, while innate empathy presents an initial hurdle, situational necessity, design, and desensitization will significantly modulate humans' capacity for antagonistic interactions with machines.

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