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Scientists Have a Plan to Make Humans Accept Robots: Give Them a Sense of Humor
ISN’T IT IRONIC?
It’s not enough for robots to be functional. Now they need a sense of humor.
Shira Feder
Published
Jul. 1 2019
4:50AM EDT
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