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From the Ted Talk by Catie Cuan: Next up for AI? Dancing robots

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Choreographers and engineers have made dances with robots since the 1990s, and these highly scripted pmenroacrfes have captured the public's imagination. They've made us feel wonder, made us laugh, made us want to dncae along, and sometimes made us never want to meet a robot in real life.

Dancing with robots is no longer just about art or eiarnemnettnt. It is about transferring the lessons that one, all movement changes emotions, and two, contextual movement is critically important and applying those lessons to robots in our evrdayey lives.

Robotics engineers are bgiennnig to consider emotion and context when designing intelligent machines that interact with us. The ceiochs we make now are going to dictate how we live our lives with robots. If we get this right, robots will be more welomecd, safe, and dhufetgill. Humans will be more empowered and comfortable.

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Choreographers and engineers have made dances with robots since the 1990s, and these highly scripted ____________ have captured the public's imagination. They've made us feel wonder, made us laugh, made us want to _____ along, and sometimes made us never want to meet a robot in real life.

Dancing with robots is no longer just about art or _____________. It is about transferring the lessons that one, all movement changes emotions, and two, contextual movement is critically important and applying those lessons to robots in our ________ lives.

Robotics engineers are _________ to consider emotion and context when designing intelligent machines that interact with us. The _______ we make now are going to dictate how we live our lives with robots. If we get this right, robots will be more ________, safe, and __________. Humans will be more empowered and comfortable.

Solution


  1. delightful
  2. dance
  3. welcomed
  4. beginning
  5. choices
  6. entertainment
  7. performances
  8. everyday

Original Text


Choreographers and engineers have made dances with robots since the 1990s, and these highly scripted performances have captured the public's imagination. They've made us feel wonder, made us laugh, made us want to dance along, and sometimes made us never want to meet a robot in real life.

Dancing with robots is no longer just about art or entertainment. It is about transferring the lessons that one, all movement changes emotions, and two, contextual movement is critically important and applying those lessons to robots in our everyday lives.

Robotics engineers are beginning to consider emotion and context when designing intelligent machines that interact with us. The choices we make now are going to dictate how we live our lives with robots. If we get this right, robots will be more welcomed, safe, and delightful. Humans will be more empowered and comfortable.

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