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Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refunds(arstechnica.com)

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Chozo@fedia.io
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99.99% of the people willing to buy an emotional support robot for their children will have no idea what the words you said even mean.

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jonne@infosec.pub
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Yep, and that’s a shame. There should be some sort of government rating or warning put on stuff like that.

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grue@lemmy.world
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Or just a straight-up ban.

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Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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I’m confused how a robot even CAN be emotionally supportive. I didn’t even know this was a thing.

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Dragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nz
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You should go watch Big Hero 6, then. You’ll get a very good idea of how a robot can be supportive.

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int_not_found@feddit.org
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Programmed emotional support isn’t new. ELIZA was written in 1966 & surprisingly effective given the crudeness of computers at the time

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