Monday, November 15, 2021

Robots should look like toasters

Why should a robot have eyes, arms, legs, hands?
 
A new study makes the case against anthropomorphizing robots.

If they didn't look like us, would we sleep better at night? They're appliances. Duty-driven.

Why do they need to look like us?

And what do Siri, Alexa, the Google lady and most phone systems all have in common?

The same voice?

You know: like human secretaries, hostesses, housewives, receptionists, mommy, grandma, girl friends, guy enablers.

Don't get me started on the robot dog.

Does the dog have a guy's voice?

As if. 

"Pick up that can, kid."

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