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Rendering of artificial intelligence (AI)

5 AI and Robots That Are Surprisingly Human

Shawna Smith, University of Phoenix

As technology advances, questions regarding the ethics of using artificial intelligence arise.…

November 18, 2022

Amazon’s Astro: Does Its Cuteness Outweigh Its Controversy?

Megan Heenan, Nevada State College

The company’s most recent attempt at adorably disguised security is nothing more than a data-collecting, privacy-violating, flaw-filled toy robot.…

October 26, 2021

An illustration of the title image of the show Love, Death and Robots for an article about its second volume. (Illustration by Lexey Gonzalez, Wichita State University)

‘Love, Death and Robots’ Is the Next Sci-Fi Show You Need to Binge

Justin Spencer, University of Texas at San Antonio

Space battles, alien monsters and a dog-walking, poop-scooping robot are all what makes the wild plunge into Volume 2 of this Netflix animated anthology exhilarating.…

May 9, 2021

A massive robot for an article on robot fighting.

Robot Fighting Is the Future of Combat Entertainment

Joseph Gorzka III, University of Virginia

This thrilling form of entertainment encompasses everything from tame boxing matches to intense gladiatorial battles.…

May 5, 2021

In an article about desk pets, the small robot Cozmo

A Few Desk Pets That Won’t End Procrastination, But Will Entertain

Hannah Reynoso, University of Iowa

From a robotic dog to a miniature WALL-E lookalike, these cute devices will keep you company while you're getting your work done.…

July 21, 2020

The Plight of Artificial Intelligence in Modern Media

Marissa Cortes, Stony Brook University

Everyone knows we’re all just waiting for the robots to rise up and kill us.…

September 26, 2017

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