Human-Robot Interaction

Puffery, Bullshit and Lies

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Robots and AI are being portrayed in overly optimistic videos, television shows and advertisements. Tesla’s Optimus robot is a prime example. In this episode Dwain Allan and Christoph Bartneck interview John Petrocelli and Nick Lee on how this puffery, bullshit and lies affect consumers and vulnerable people. Such as Suzanne Barron, who believes that robots are possessed by Satan.

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ISSN 2703-4054
Important Links:
  • Suzanne Barron
  • Helplines & Support
  • Your Cousin From Boston Dynamics Samuel Adams Super Bowl ad
  • Elon Musk unveils plan for ‘Tesla Bot’ with man dancing in a bodysuit
  • Tesla Optimus Robot Can Fold A Shirt
  • Still Not Significant
  • Clarity Communications by John Leaver who operates Digital Engine
  • Music: Remembering Past Everything by P C III is licensed under an Attribution License.

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