xavier1818Tue, Aug 19, 2008 I have a hard time believing this is on the horizon. I geekily hope it is, but I worry that most people aren't there yet.
People will need to grow more comfortable with the idea of relying on technology in order to feel any sense of emotional bond. Unfortunately, we've been pretty well trained to expect failure and frustration from technology. It's against our nature to feel emotionally connected to something we don't trust.
It will take a massive shift in reliability from the manufacturers end before people are willing to open up emotionally to robots. I personally hope that if we do begin to develop emotional connections to machinery, it's for the greater good of humanity - not self-serving or anti-social.
I have a hard time believing this is on the horizon. I geekily hope it is, but I worry that most people aren't there yet.
People will need to grow more comfortable with the idea of relying on technology in order to feel any sense of emotional bond. Unfortunately, we've been pretty well trained to expect failure and frustration from technology. It's against our nature to feel emotionally connected to something we don't trust.
It will take a massive shift in reliability from the manufacturers end before people are willing to open up emotionally to robots. I personally hope that if we do begin to develop emotional connections to machinery, it's for the greater good of humanity - not self-serving or anti-social.