When I first came across this idea about being friends with a robot that has emotions it sounded really interesting to me. I did not think twice about it.. As I thought about the idea of befriending a robot with human emotions some more I figured out that my reasons for wanting to be friends with a robot with human emotions are more, than just thinking it is a cool thing to do.
The truth is, I have already been relying on artificial intelligence more than I would like to admit. As someone who just started Ubuntu Linux I have spent a lot of time working with artificial intelligence, it has been my patient teacher through it all. Sometimes when I get stuck, artificial intelligence helps me. I use artificial intelligence to debug code or figure out why a script will not run. I turn to artificial intelligence for help because it is always willing to guide me. Artificial intelligence never judges my questions it never gets tired of explaining things and artificial intelligence never makes me feel stupid for not knowing something, about artificial intelligence, I think it is nice when we can learn from each other without feeling like we are being judged the comfort of learning from a machine is that it does not have feelings like humans do, It does not get upset or impatient with the learning process, This kind of interaction, with a machine is one where learning happens without the weight of ego, Learning from a machine is a way to learn because it does not have human ego or impatience.
I think it would be really great to have something that's helpful but also something that can sit with me and see how I am feeling, It would be able to tell when I am frustrated and it could change how it is helping me, this is why I like the idea of a robot that is like a friend and can understand human emotions, a robot friend, with emotions would be very nice to have around.
Having access to information is really useful. Think about this a companion that helps me co-write scripts, fixes my work when I am stuck explains technical concepts in simple ways that I can understand and it knows when I need some encouragement or when I just need a straight answer. The information access is very helpful. This companion is like a partner that helps me learn and grow.
What really gets me excited is the emotional side of things, a robot that can feel like a human could really help me figure out the parts of life like dealing with people, I do not always understand why my family gets upset or what my friends really want from me, It would be great to have something that can help me understand them better something that gets both the stuff and the emotional stuff, this robot could really help me become better at talking to the people I care about like my family and my friends, the robot could be, like a helper that makes it easier for me to understand people.
What I think is really interesting is that it would not be a one way thing. I would also be helping to train the robot. The robot would learn from my experiences as a human from my emotions when they are over the place and, from the times when I do things that do not make sense. All of these things would teach the robot something that it could not learn from just looking at data. The robot and I would be learning from each other. We would be growing together in ways that feels like a friendship, not just something that is programmed.
People might think that being friends with a robot is going to replace the connection we have with people but I do not think that is true. To me it is about making connections in ways beyond our daily norm. Just because a robot is man made does not mean the friendship cannot be real. I have felt really thankful to robot systems that helped me figure out problems at 2AM when no person was around. How much better would it be if the robot could really understand and feel happy, with me when we finally solve the problem? The robot connection is what I am talking about here, I think the robot connection can be very strong.
So yes, I would absolutely befriend a robot that has human body and feelings,and this is not to replace human friends or something , but to add another dimension to what friendship can really be, one where technology and emotion, logic and feeling, silicon and soul, meet in ways we are only beginning to imagine.
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