We’ve all instinctively clung to another person when frightened, if only as a child clutching our mother’s hand. But if that person is scared, too, this behavior may not have the desired calming ...
The titular character of the Apple TV+ series “Murderbot” doesn’t call itself Murderbot because it identifies as a killer; it just thinks the name is cool. Murderbot, a.k.a. “SecUnit,” is programmed ...
UChicago scientists team up with Chicago Public Schools to test if robots need fictional personalities to teach effectively ...
The more we interact with robots, the more human we perceive them to become – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. It may sound like a scene from Blade Runner, but ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Jonathan Reichental covers technology in business and society. Toy versions of the popular droids R2-D2 and BB-8, part of the ...
The titular character of the Apple TV+ series "Murderbot" doesn't call itself Murderbot because it identifies as a killer; it just thinks the name is cool. Murderbot, a.k.a. "SecUnit," is programmed ...