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When Robots Won’t Answer Your Questions

Posted in Uncategorized by bderwest on July 6, 2010

Trying to Forge a Friendship With a Robot Named Bina48

BRISTOL, Vt. — Ten minutes into my interview with the robot known as Bina48, I longed to shut her down.

Hilarious sidebar by Amy Harmon to her story about the robot.

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Brendan deRoode West is a copy editor living in Northeast Pennsylvania. He counts style, film, bicycling and the outdoors among his hobbies and interests.

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