Don't fear robots, fear robotic humans, says Japan's AI auntie

Don't fear robots, fear robotic humans, says Japan's AI auntie

Artificial intelligence researcher Noriko Arai speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at her Tokyo office on July 5, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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