Puffery, Bullshit and Lies – Human Robot Interaction

Robots and AI are being portrayed in overly optimistic videos, television shows and advertisements. Tesla’s Optimus robot is a prime example. In this episode Dwain Allan and Christoph Bartneck interview John Petrocelli and Nick Lee on how this puffery, bullshit and lies affect consumers and vulnerable people. Such as Suzanne Barron, who believes that robots are possessed by Satan.

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Suzanne Barron
Helplines & Support
Your Cousin From Boston Dynamics Samuel Adams Super Bowl ad
Elon Musk unveils plan for ‘Tesla Bot’ with man dancing in a bodysuit
Tesla Optimus Robot Can Fold A Shirt
Still Not Significant
Clarity Communications by John Leaver who operates Digital Engine
Music: Remembering Past Everything by P C III is licensed under an Attribution License.

Author: bartneck

Dr. Christoph Bartneck is a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at the University of Canterbury. He has a background in Industrial Design and Human-Computer Interaction, and his projects and studies have been published in leading journals, newspapers, and conferences. His interests lie in the fields of Human-Computer Interaction, Science and Technology Studies, and Visual Design. More specifically, he focuses on the effect of anthropomorphism on human-robot interaction. As a secondary research interest he works on projects in the area of sports technology and the critical review on scientific processes and policies. In the field of Design Christoph investigates the history of product design, tessellations and photography. View all posts by bartneck

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