Friend in the Machine

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Can a robot be a true friend? Are we lonely enough to consider relationships with machines? What is companionship and can a machine be a substitute for a human companion? Second in a quartet of short films made with Cambridge University and international experts discussing topical issues within the field of artificial intelligence - Friend in the Machine presents fascinating insights from academia and industry about the world of companion robots and asks what it means to be human in an age of nearly human machines. Once you've watched our film, please take a moment to complete our short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8CQ53R8 Made by Dr Beth Singler (Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, St Edmunds College, Cambridge, and the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge). Written & Directed by Colin Ramsay & James Uren from DragonLight Films. Co-funded by Arm

Published 2017-11-10 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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