MIT Discovers Humans Like Taking Orders From Robots
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An MIT study found that humans preferred to take orders from a robot in a manufacturing task and that the robot was more efficient in leading than a human was. The project leader tried to defend himself:
Matthew Gombolay emphasizes that giving robots control doesn’t mean a team of cyborgs will be running the show. It means the tasks are delegated, scheduled, and coordinated via a human-generated algorithm.
Sure buddy, first the robot’s telling you when to put together a toaster, then it’s sleeping with your wife. This is a slippery, metallic chrome, slope we’re all on.
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