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$6,000 Seal Becomes a Robotic Companion for Older Adults

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Robots can be--and are being--used as companions for older adults, but the practice is not without its ethical concerns. "Are we abrogating our responsibilities to our fellow human beings by suddenly saying, 'The robot can take care of you?'" asks Ron Arkin (Interactive Computing). Source: ABC News

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  • Created by: Mike Terrazas
  • Created: 10/20/2011
  • Modified By: Fletcher Moore
  • Modified: 10/07/2016

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