The Nightmare in Silicon Valley: 8 horror technologies that should scare you to death
Every night is fright night with what can happen once these scary technologies take hold in ways that you may not have imagined.
Some robots are designed to be cute and approachable. This is not that gallery.
Sometimes it's not the robot that makes you feel uncomfortable. In the case of Samantha, it's definitely how people are using it. According to the manufacturer's website, "Samantha is much more than a sex doll." Sure, the artificially intelligent, interactive humanoid can be programmed to tell jokes and has, outrageously, a "family" mode. But that's probably not why customers are shelling out $4,000 for one. And the robot's sense of humor did little to stop male patrons at an electronic show recently from groping and mounting it, causing costly damage. Welcome to the future.
Caption by: Greg Nichols
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