RESHARED POST FROM DERYA UNUTMAZ

More on this research here: http://depts.washington.edu/hints/video1b.shtml
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This study was conducted on whether people hold a humanoid robot morally accountable for a harm it causes. In the video clip presented here, Robovie and a participant play a visual scavenger hunt. The participant has chosen a list of items to find in the lab, and is promised a $20 prize if he can identify at least seven items in 2 minutes. Robovie is in charge of keeping score and making the final decision as to whether or not the participant wins. Although the game is easy enough that all participants win, Robovie nonetheless announces that the participant identified only five items and thus did not win the prize.

As you watch this video, note the tension in the participant’s voice. At the end of his interaction with Robovie, he even accuses Robovie of lying. While this participant’s reaction was on the strong end of the behaviors observed, 79% of participants did object to Robovie’s ruling and engage in some type of argument with Robovie.