When expressive humanoid robots are awkward, people become wary – new brain study
People who interact with expressive robots that make mistakes react with suspicion rather than seeing the bots as malfunctioning machines.
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Published: 3 August 2026
Source: The Conversation Technology
Category: News
Topics: Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 4 August 2026
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