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You, We and I, Robot: How Social Cognitive Theory Explains How Humans Learn from Machines

Sunday June 2, 2024

New research investigates whether humans can learn from machines as AI becomes increasingly sophisticated. Participants proved significantly more likely to imitate the robot’s choices when it demonstrated positive outcomes or no outcome information, compared to negative scenarios.

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How to Build a Trustworthy Robot

Monday October 2, 2023

Robot narratives have been with us for a long time and humans have fantasized, advised and prophesized about robots existing among us. But would people actually trust these fictional robots if they were real?

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Video: Dr. Kun Xu Discusses Social Cues in Human-Machine Interactions

Tuesday June 15, 2021

The assistant professor in emerging media discusses how users interact with robots, what types of cues and gestures are most effective in human-machine communication, and the convergence of various communication technologies.

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Robots

You, We and I, Robot: How Social Cognitive Theory Explains How Humans Learn from Machines

How to Build a Trustworthy Robot

Video: Dr. Kun Xu Discusses Social Cues in Human-Machine Interactions

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