Humanoid Robots as Agents of Human Consciousness Expansion
Ben Goertzel, Julia Mossbridge, Eddie Monroe, David Hanson, Gino Yu
arXiv Preprint Archive September 22, 2017 preprint
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pilot study |
|---|---|
| Population | Human subjects |
| Intervention | Dialogues and exercises focused on meditation |
| Keywords | Cs.ai |
| Key points | Qualitative results demonstrated the viability of the approach and the ability of human-robot interaction to increase well-being and advance human consciousness. |
Abstract
The "Loving AI" project involves developing software enabling humanoid robots to interact with people in loving and compassionate ways, and to promote people' self-understanding and self-transcendence. Currently the project centers on the Hanson Robotics robot "Sophia" -- specifically, on supplying Sophia with personality content and cognitive, linguistic, perceptual and behavioral content aimed at enabling loving interactions supportive of human self-transcendence. In September 2017 a small pilot study was conducted, involving the Sophia robot leading human subjects through dialogues and exercises focused on meditation, visualization and relaxation. The pilot was an apparent success, qualitatively demonstrating the viability of the approach and the ability of appropriate human-robot interaction to increase human well-being and advance human consciousness.