Word of the Day: robotic personality

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robotic personality Robotic personality is an advanced aspect of artificial intelligence (AI) in which smart machines display idiosyncratic human behavior. In particular, "personality" refers to the ability of a robot or software system to interact with people emotionally as well as on a logical level. The notion of robotic personality is based on anthropomorphism, a tendency for people to think of certain objects or machines as having human-like characteristics. Anthropomorphism is not new. In the 1800s, Charles Babbage conceived a device called the Analytical Engine that seemed as if it would have a sense of "aliveness." Today, computers and robots have brought anthropomorphism out of the realm of science fiction. Robots can be programmed to rescue a human from a burning building or to administer medication in a hospital. Through machine learning, AI programs can learn from their mistakes (or from the errors of their users), improving performance over time. Machines can generate order from chaos, one of the prime criteria scientists use to define life. In science-fiction books and movies, computers and androids are easy to anthropomorphize. A well-known example of anthropomorphism with respect to a computer occurs in the novel and movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. In this story, a spacecraft is controlled by Hal, a computer that becomes paranoid. A fictional android with especially human-like characteristics is Data from the series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Owners of high-end personal robots sometimes think of the machines as companions. Quote of the Day "When service levels increase, so will customer expectations, along with greater reliance on AI for hyper-personalized customer service." - Bridget Botelho   Trending Terms anthropomorphism Analytical Engine machine learning chaos theory artificial personality android   Learning Center AI for customer service at the peril of personal relations Companies are relying more on AI for customer service to deliver personalized customer experiences, while cutting personal interactions out of the equation. Understanding artificial intelligence for retail customers Channel partners are finding opportunities to provide artificial intelligence for retail customers. Cognitive computing in healthcare mends doctor-patient gaps In the era of medical specialization, cognitive computing in healthcare and big data aggregation can bridge the widening gap between doctors and patients. Software robots transforming IT services industry Software robots provide a dual opportunity for IT service providers that help clients use robotic process automation and also deploy it internally. Alec Ross on how cognitive robots will change the world Tech policy expert Alec Ross discusses how cognitive robots will impact the labor market and why the U.S. is positioned to capture tomorrow's industries. Writing for Business Before I invest time and money in a certification for mechatronics, I want to seek ______ from?someone at the Robotic Industries Association (RIA). A. councel B. council Answer     Stay In Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact me at: mrouse@techtarget.com   Visit the Word of the Day Archives and catch up on what you've missed!   FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Whatis.com, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget, Whatis, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.