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How to be a disagreeable (but likable) robot
Nov 24 2008, 5:49 PM EST | Post edited: Nov 24 2008, 5:49 PM EST
Ever wonder how hard it is for Cameron to act human?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27758632/

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But Nass’s studies on how humans interact with existing automated voice systems suggest the difficulty in teaching robots how to pick their way through the minefield of human emotions.

In some cases, the scientists programmed the robot to agree with its human partner’s suggestion to fetch a particular object — matches, for example. In other trials, the robot began walking toward the suggested item, only to stop, turn around, and suggest something else — a lantern, say.

When the robot was in agreement, the study participants preferred having their mechanical collaborator look right at them. During disagreements, however, their favorable impressions went up when the robot looked somewhere else. Do you find this valuable?    
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