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overcoming our mistrust of robots in our homes and workplaces

  • Written by Alan Finkel, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist
overcoming our mistrust of robots in our homes and workplacesWhat is it about AI that unnerves us? Alan Finkel suspects it’s a combination of things.Wes Mountain, CC BY-ND

Here’s a question: do you consider yourself to be a trusting person? Or let me put it another way: would you put your life in the hands of a total stranger?

You do. Hundreds if not thousands of times, every day. Take me, for...