“I’m not a robot, I have feelings” – how many times have you heard that phrase uttered? We tend to define our humanity by our ability to feel complicated and intense emotions. However, what if we were able to program robots to experience and empathize with a range of human emotions? Robots are often the stuff of dystopic nightmare, but what if they were able to comprehend human emotion on a level that could help other human beings and aid individuals through social interaction? What if they were even able to provide new insights into human behavior? Does the potential for socially assistive robots and intelligent machines fundamentally alter our perception of what it means to be human? The future may be less far away than we think, as we delve into the possibilities for the power of emotional connectivity and healing that might be found in robots.
Jan
28
2015
When: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Where: Harman Academy
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