The example in the article is of a kid patient.
Comment on A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals
ShieldsUp@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
I think I would be offended if some robot came up to try and provide emotional support. Its fake, and reminds me that our society values profit over human life. This should not be normalized as a necessity due to missing money that is going to the pockets of administrators, owners, whoever else…this is pathetic.
sqgl@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Landless2029@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I have to admit if I was a small child of 8-10 and Eve from Wall-E rolled up I’d be giddty to play with it, but even then I wouldn’t expect it to replace actual human contact.
ShieldsUp@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
Sure, I just can’t help but imagine how I personally would react if this became common for all patients.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
Fr, fr. At least when a human fakes it there is the possibility that they aren’t faking it. A machine that is incapable of feeling loses all ambiguity.