Why we have an emotional connection to robots

Title:: Why we have an emotional connection to robots
Speaker:: Kate Darling
Description:: We're far from developing robots that feel emotions, but we already have feelings towards them, says robot ethicist Kate Darling, and an instinct like that can have consequences. Learn more about how we're biologically hardwired to project intent and life onto machines -- and how it might help us better understand ourselves.

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Video Language:: English
Team:: closed TED
Project:: TEDTalks
Duration:: 11:51

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