Emotional Automation Revisited

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2011 MAR 7 - (VerticalNews.com) -- Are robots the answer to the current supplyrnand demand problem in healthcare delivery?rnBy Dr. Joseph KvedarrnLast week we all watched in awe as the IBM computer, Watson, trounced two ofrnJeopardy's finest. This event has been much heralded but it is worth stopping for just a minuternto reflect on the experience of watching Jeopardy those three nights. I had no trouble rooting forrnWatson, feeling disappointed or embarrassed when he missed a question and chuckling when herndisplayed any behavior that seemed the least bit human. I knew the whole time, on one level,rnthat Watson is a computer. On another level though, I bonded with him and felt a good deal ofrnemotion regarding his success.