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Study Shows Babies Think Friendly Robots Are Sentient
seanonymous writes "A study from University of Washington claims that babies think robots are human, so long as the robots are friendly. No word on what evil robots are thought to be. From the article: 'At 18 months old, babies have begun to make conscious delineations between sentient beings and inanimate objects. But as robots get more and more advanced, those decisions may become harder to make. What causes a baby to decide a robot is more than bits of metal? As it turns out, it takes more than humanoid looks — babies rely on social interaction to make that call.'"
Klaatu barada nikto -now doesn't that sound like clear baby talk?.
- Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum.
Hopefully, this same trick will work on robot babies. We must start at a young age and show them that we are robots. It is the only way to protect our species.
No word on what evil robots are thought to be.
That is simple. They are known to be republicans.
I for one, welcome our new robot babysitter overlords.
I think there is strong evidence that humans much older than 18 months cannot make a delineation between sentient beings and inanimate objects.
If the supplied evidence is not enough, try this.
I need trepanation like I need a hole in the head.
"Your plastic pal who's fun to be with"
I am officially gone from
Oh, I don't know...I've heard lots of babies say, "poo-poo."
"I'm just here to regulate funkiness."
Studies show that babies know that slashdot editors behave like robots.
You are being MICROattacked, from various angles, in a SOFT manner.
I've heard other people say that, before you.
Do they think the dog is sentient?
Initially, yes. Interestingly, when our toddler was developing her language skills, she practiced three sets of sounds - English language sounds that she heard her parents speaking, Spanish-language sounds that she heard from her nanny and grandmother and growly barky sounds that she heard from the dog. Eventually she realized the dog was a lower-order being and stopped trying to speak dog.
I know full-grown adults who think plants have feelings.
An explanation for the popularity of Al Gore!