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Researchers Threatened a Robot With a Knife to See If Humans Cared
In the future, social robots will most likely step in as our carers, companions, and teachers. But will we actually empathize with them in the same way that we are supposed to with each other? In a study published on Tuesday in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers present neurophysiological evidence that confirms humans feel empathy when they see a human-shaped robot hand get hurt, similar to when they see an actual human hand hurt.
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