Have you ever noticed the popularity of white robots? The reason for these shades of technological white may be racism, according to new research.
You see them in films like Will Smith's"I, Robot" and Eve from"Wall-E." Real-life examples include Honda's Asimo, UBTECH's Walker, Boston Dynamics' Atlas, and even NASA's Valkyrie robot. All made of shiny white material. And some real-life humanoid robots are modeled after white celebrities, such as Audrey Hepburn and Scarlett Johansson. The reason for these shades of technological white may be racism, according to new research.
The robots used in the study are clearly robots but have human-like limbs and a head, with exterior complexions that are white -- which is to say, pinkish -- or black -- really, a deep brown. In the"shooter bias" test, black and white people and robots appeared on a screen for less than a second, and participants were told to"shoot" those holding a weapon. Black robots that were not holding weapons were shot more than the white ones not carrying guns.
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