Embodied says it will try to refund recent purchases but makes no promises.
  • Chozo@fedia.io
    55·
    16 days ago

    99.99% of the people willing to buy an emotional support robot for their children will have no idea what the words you said even mean.

    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
      212·
      16 days ago

      I’m confused how a robot even CAN be emotionally supportive. I didn’t even know this was a thing.

      • int_not_found@feddit.orgEnglish
        1·
        15 days ago

        Programmed emotional support isn’t new. ELIZA was written in 1966 & surprisingly effective given the crudeness of computers at the time

    • jonne@infosec.pubEnglish
      101·
      16 days ago

      Yep, and that’s a shame. There should be some sort of government rating or warning put on stuff like that.