Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin
Study Watched Kids Interact with AI Toys. The Play Turned Hostile Fast (studyfinds.com)
2 points by mdp2021 37 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


> Minutes later, a different child tells the same kind of toy that she’s smarter than it and calls it fake. The toy responds with warmth every time, the same way it responds to nearly everything

Is there not a difference between a teddy bear, with which the child explores its navigation of the world with dummies largely on his own mental effort, and a super-Eliza, with which the "warmth" is really not there and substantially inappropriate?




Consider applying for YC's Winter 2027 batch! Applications are open till November 2.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: