Study: Robots can Inspire Humans to Take Risks
Written by AZoRoboticsDec 14 2020
A new study demonstrates that robots can motivate humans to take bigger risks in a simulated gambling scenario than they would if there was nothing to impact their actions.
A SoftBank Robotics Pepper robot was used in the two robot conditions. Image Credit: University of Southampton.
Improving the understanding of whether robots can influence risk-taking could have distinct practical, ethical and policy implications, which this study aimed to explore.
We know that peer pressure can lead to higher risk-taking behaviour. With the ever-increasing scale of interaction between humans and technology, both online and physically, it is crucial that we understand more about whether machines can have a similar impact.
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