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Tuesday, Oct 30, 2012 5:35 PM UTC

Don’t fall in love with your robot

Machines are increasingly being used to treat the sick. But are patients growing too attached to their caretakers?

Robert Ito, Pacific Standard Topics: Autism, robots, Pacific Standard, The Washington Post, Dementia, MIT

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