Keep Them In The Living Room: The ‘Parasocial’ Risk Of AI Toys
[ad_1] AI-powered toys that “talk” with young children should be more tightly regulated, suggests a report from the University of Cambridge. Researchers at the university explored how generative AI toys capable of human-like conversation may influence development in the years up to age five. The year-long project included scientific observations of children interacting with a […]
Punch The Monkey’s Plush: ‘Cuddle Therapy’ Helps Many Animals (Including Us)
[ad_1] Primate expertise provided by Dr Luke Duncan, a postdoctoral research fellow, primatologist, and part of the University of Warwick’s ApeTank. Therapy comment by relationship therapist and author at Passionerad, Sofie Roos. If you’re 1) on social media and 2) have something resembling a heart, chances are it’s been broken by the Japanese macaque, Punch, […]