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minus-square@Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish21•4 months agoI’m confused how a robot even CAN be emotionally supportive. I didn’t even know this was a thing.
minus-squareDragon Rider (drag)linkfedilinkEnglish9•4 months agoYou should go watch Big Hero 6, then. You’ll get a very good idea of how a robot can be supportive.
minus-square@int_not_found@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglish1•4 months agoProgrammed emotional support isn’t new. ELIZA was written in 1966 & surprisingly effective given the crudeness of computers at the time
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.
Programmed emotional support isn’t new. ELIZA was written in 1966 & surprisingly effective given the crudeness of computers at the time