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Polite robots in schools prompt children to respond with courtesy and empathy

The presence of robots in schools is no longer surprising. How do elementary school children treat humanoid robots? Are they polite to them, and willing to attribute human-like qualities to them?
EurekAlert!

Do children imitate communication manners of machines? Experiment on children's response to polite vs. commanding robot

The presence of robots in schools is no longer surprising. How do elementary school children treat humanoid robots? Are they polite to them, and willing to attribute human-like qualities to them?
The Union Democrat

Robots are teaching autistic children social skills — and it’s actually working

Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, and paying attention. Researchers in Europe added a learning robot to ...
The Manila Times

Miko Affirms Commitment to Child Safety with Enhanced Parental Controls on KidSafe AI Robots

Leading KidSafe AI Developer Empowers Parents to Make the Choice for their Children When it Comes to Conversational AI Abilities, Eliminating Safety Concerns ...
WSKG

It's a kids' — and robots' — world in Oscar-nominated animated film 'Arco'

In the new animated film, "Arco," a time-traveling boy gets trapped in the year 2075 and must evade captors, robots and wildfires. NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer and director Ugo Bienvenu.