Saturday, January 18, 2025

Humans sympathize with bullied AI bots

They protected AI bots who were excluded from playtime.

In a groundbreaking study conducted at Imperial College London, it was revealed that humans demonstrated empathy towards AI bots that were excluded from participating in a virtual ball game. This intriguing finding sheds light on the human tendency to perceive AI agents as social entities and emphasizes the importance of considering this aspect when designing AI bots.

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