Robots that teach us about ourselves
Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 08:20
in Mathematics & Economics
Janie, a quiet twelve-year-old girl sits at the table, her hands dropped casually in her lap. She doesn't turn to face you as you walk across the room and sit in the chair beside her. When you ask a question, she won't meet your eyes, and she repeats your words back to you, seemingly noncommittal and uninvolved in the conversation.