Robot babies from Japan raise all sorts of questions about how parents bond with AI
Monday, October 17, 2016 - 09:01
in Psychology & Sociology
Driven by a declining population, a trend for developing robotic babies has emerged in Japan as a means of encouraging couples to become "parents". The approaches taken vary widely and are driven by different philosophical approaches that also beg a number of questions, not least whether these robo-tots will achieve the aim of their creators.