To teach social-emotional skills, does a robot need to pretend to be human?
March 30, 2026
March 30, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 30 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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To teach social-emotional skills, does a robot need to pretend to be human?
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In a crowded fourth-grade classroom in Chicago, a new kind of tutor is shaping how children learn about empathy, conflict, and problem-solving.
These robots aren't programmed to act like friendly classmates with invented emotions and backstories. Instead, they . . .
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To teach social-emotional skills, does a robot need to pretend to be human?
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In a crowded fourth-grade classroom in Chicago, a new kind of tutor is shaping how children learn about empathy, conflict, and problem-solving.
These robots aren't programmed to act like friendly classmates with invented emotions and backstories. Instead, they . . .