Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agoStartup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refundsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square115fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarejonne@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·17 days agoWhich is why you should only buy stuff that relies on local APIs and on board processing.
minus-squareChozo@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·17 days ago99.99% of the people willing to buy an emotional support robot for their children will have no idea what the words you said even mean.
minus-squarejonne@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·17 days agoYep, and that’s a shame. There should be some sort of government rating or warning put on stuff like that.
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·17 days agoI’m confused how a robot even CAN be emotionally supportive. I didn’t even know this was a thing.
minus-squareDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·17 days agoYou should go watch Big Hero 6, then. You’ll get a very good idea of how a robot can be supportive.
Which is why you should only buy stuff that relies on local APIs and on board processing.
99.99% of the people willing to buy an emotional support robot for their children will have no idea what the words you said even mean.
Yep, and that’s a shame. There should be some sort of government rating or warning put on stuff like that.
Or just a straight-up ban.
I’m confused how a robot even CAN be emotionally supportive. I didn’t even know this was a thing.
You should go watch Big Hero 6, then. You’ll get a very good idea of how a robot can be supportive.