In a recent op-ed in The Washington Post, Co-Director Ryan Calo warns that a new generation of home robots will exploit the human nature of forming bonds with adorable, fluffy things … possibly at the expense of their safety.
“House Robots Are Coming—and They Will Be Dangerously Cute” highlights the vulnerabilities that consumers open themselves to when they bring robots into their homes, whether because of internet connectivity, external control or AI influence.
“Ultimately the problem with having any technology in your home—let alone cute technology—is that someone else designed and controls it,” Calo writes.
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