“Human reactions to robots varies by culture and changes over time. In the United States we are terrified by killer robots. In Japan people want to snuggle with killer robots.” PeopleWantHumansStatesCultureUnitedUnited StatesReactionsJapanKillersTerrifiedRobotsVaryChanges Over Time Author:Daniel H. Wilson
“Some people think that, inevitably, every robot that does any task is a bad thing for the human race, because it could be taking a job away. But that isn't necessarily true. You can also think of the robot as making a person more productive and enabling people to do things that are currently economically infeasible. But a person plus a robot or a fleet of robots could do things that would be really useful.” PeopleThinkingHumansPersonsDoeWould BeJobsRaceTasksHuman RaceProductivePlusBad ThingsRobotsEnablingTrue You Author:Stuart J. Russell
“I do think, in time, people will have, sort of, relationships with certain kinds of robots - not every robot, but certain kinds of robots - where they might feel that it is a sort of friendship, but it's going to be of a robot-human kind.” PeopleThinkingFeelsHumansKindMightCertainRobots Author:Cynthia Breazeal
“We humans have a love-hate relationship with our technology. We love each new advance and we hate how fast our world is changing... The robots really embody that love-hate relationship we have with technology.” WorldHumansHateTechnologyOur WorldRobotsLove HateLove Hate RelationshipLove And Hate Relationship Author:Daniel H. Wilson
“People are really excited about robotic exploration. I understand the feeling there because, in fact, robots can do things humans can't. They can survive harsh conditions, they can explore places we would never go, plus you never actually have to bring them back.” PeopleHumansFactsFeelingsCan DoConditionsExcitedPlusExplorationHarshRobotsRobotics Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson