Advantages Of Artificial Intelligence Toys

Robots are built to serve a purpose and make life easier, so why not use them as helpers? Noel Sharkey, a professor of computer science at the University of Sheffield in England, claims that robots are not suitable to fulfill some of the peoples’ tasks. In his article, “The Ethical Frontiers of Robotics”, Sharkey claims that the use of robots as guardians for children is unhealthy, that robots can not take care of elders because elders need, “human contact”, and that robots should not be used in the military because they could not figure out their enemies. I disagree with Sharkey because I find that the use of robots as guardians for children is in fact a simple task that can be achieved by a programmed machine, I also presume that robots can

Toys “conditioning” children is true to an extent where the child’s ability to create and imagine is hindered. To my belief, modern electronic toys lay a greater influence on a child than a contemporary toy. As barthes argues the evolution of toys from wooden to plastic, we are now in a era where toys have evolved from plastic to ‘no-toys’ in which the overall “pleasure” and “sweetness” of toys have eventually

A psychologist in the 1950’s by the name of Harry Harlow did a study on the parent-infant bond using a baby monkey and two artificial mothers. To make the experiment proper, Harlow removed the infant from its biological mother early on and was raised with individual cages (Myers, 2010, p. 188). The experiment was set up so that there were two “mothers”; one with the monkey’s blanket and the other had a bottle attached to a wire skeleton. This experiment was to test if a soft, caring mother, or one that provided food whenever pleased would more comfort an infant monkey.

The types of toys children play with can affect how they develop. Toys can help or hinder a child’s development in intelligence, social skills and personality. Certain characteristics may be genetically entwined in a human being, but some characteristics and behaviors can be learned, from parents, surroundings, and the toys with which a youngster plays. Elise Moore, author of “How Do Toys Aid Development”, stated “if play is the work of the child, toys are the child’s tools” (Moore, 2).

The experiment involved separating infant rhesus monkeys from their mother and providing a surrogate made of either soft cloth or wire (Harlow, 1958). The infant monkeys were not physically harmed, but the stress from open-field tests and the effect on attachment is emotionally harmful. This experiment would never be ethical on human children because it involves separating the child from their mother and experimenting with their attachment and love of their parent. It is also questionable if the actions and reactions of the rhesus monkeys can be directly applied to humans. Harlow claims that the bonding and affection responses of the monkeys and humans are the same, yet I believe there should be more research to compare the responses of humans versus those of rhesus monkeys. After all, one cannot apply the actions and responses of dogs to those of cats, even though biologically they too are rather

Harry Harlow remains a controversial figure. He was extremely influential in behavioral and cognitive psychology as well as psychoanalysis which he strongly criticized, but some of his experiments with moneys were cruel and insensitive. The animal rights movement in the United States grew partly in response to the manner Harlow experimented with monkeys. His revolutionary influence, however, cannot be downplayed. His experiments and the conclusions he made challenged the basics of behavioral psychology of the 1930s to '50s. Thanks to Harlow, it is now generally accepted that children's needs cannot be met just by feeding them that children are in need of other psychological variables such as touching, caring, cuddling, and carrying (Slater, 2004; Sumoi, Horst, & Veer, 2008). Thanks to the influence of one man, the industrialized world has changed fundamentally its child-rearing principles.

Precise information is derived from these observations due to the scientific fact that infant monkeys and human infants “exhibit no fundamental differences“. Harlow’s research primarily revolved around the study of infant rhesus monkeys and their level of desire to bond with surrogate mother monkeys. Two surrogate mothers were equally available to each baby monkey. Observation of tolerance was recorded as each monkey passably chose between a welded-wire surrogate mother and a surrogate mother covered with terry cloth. Results showed that an equal number of monkeys fed from each of the surrogate mothers, however, they spent more time with the cloth mother as they would climb and cling to her. These results significantly disclose the resemblance between humans and monkeys because human infants also covet soft and cuddly toys, blankets, apparel, stuffed animals, etc.

In “Project Classroom Makeover”, Cathy Davidson demonstrates the potential benefits that can come from the implementation of technology in the current educational paradigm. Furthermore, in Sherry Turkle’s “selections from Alone Together”, Turkle discusses the unique relationship between a child and his or her artificially intelligent toys, some of which included Tamagotchis and Furbies. Interestingly, children give these toys special treatment relative to other toys. If the special treatment encourages positive behavior, then these toys could be potentially implemented into the current educational paradigm as a new form of technology. Therefore, the real question is are there benefits of allowing children to play with these toys, or will there

In the first few years of life cognitive development is how we learn construction of thought processes. What better way to ensure a stimulating experience than using toys to teach these simple skills! When you walk into any child’s room what is the thing you are 100% guaranteed to see? TOYS! Living with my two nieces I have seen the toys range from birth up to seven years old now, and my sister being a teacher, they've always been educational I just didn't always realize it. From the annoying stacking toysMost infants toys help build the skills they need to be able to go onto the next stage of thier life.

In the play R.U.R., Domin’s robots see to all of man’s needs, Alquist points out to Helena that Man’s reliance on machines is the reason for the great decrease in natality; no woman would desire to bear children with a man who did nothing and was merely superfluous to society. As stated by Fibrous, “From a technical standpoint, the whole of childhood is pure nonsense. Simply wasted time.” The robots had taken away the need to waste the time producing children, because children were not beneficial to society. Even after the children grew to become adults, it is plausible to say that adults are less beneficial to society than the robots are. According to Fabry, one robot is capable of doing the work of two and a half human laborers, and robots were faster and more convenient to make. It could be argued that the ability to reproduce in order to develop society is a characteristic of being human, and the use of machines arguably destroys the humanity of Man, making man more dependent on things that make work easier.

The Veldt shows that neglecting the children and letting the robots do all the work and have some serious effects of raising children with robots. In the text, there is this quote: “You’ve let this room and this

Emotional needs once filled with human interaction are now able to be fulfilled by sociable robots. A “sociable robot” is a piece of technology that has artificial emotions that seem real to the user. In “Alone Together” written by Sherry Turkle we see how sociable robots interact with children. They begin to feel emotions that were once exclusive to human interaction. In the narrative “An Army of One: Me” written by Jean Twenge we see how prominent the generation gap is. Those under the age of thirty-five tend to focus more on themselves and making sure they feel worthy. This generation is appropriately called generation me, highlighting the fact that boosts of “self-esteem” lead to a rise in narcissism. Toys that demand care and exhibit strong

Perhaps we are approaching the time where such measures need to be addressed. The 21st century has seen the intersection of medicine and technology. With the emergence and development of bioengineering, or the application of engineering to the natural world, society has seen rapid and accelerated change to how we interact with each other. For example, a recent experiment with preschool children and a robotic dog was conducted in 2006 to explore the relationship between humans and robotics. AIBO, Artificial Intelligence Bot, was introduced to a group of preschool children. The children were given 45 minutes of interaction with AIBO and a stuffed dog which acted as a control. The results indicated that while both the stuffed animal and AIBO received the same amount of engagement, AIBO received more verbal instructions and was mistreated less than the stuffed dog. Ultimately, “the pre-school children were not pretending when they

Moreover, robots have one to several jobs, that they try to accomplish without any attachment or effects whatsoever to them in return. However, in Astro Boy’s case his job is to serve as a replacement, yet he does get emotionally effected by this when he fails or when

“Some toys have a powerful influence on children’s thinking, interaction with peers, and creative expression.” (Prof. Trawick-Smith) The environment around a child has an incredible impact on their development. From a home setting, to a park setting to a school setting a child is constantly learning. Many studies have been done to determine how individual toys can affect a child because it is important for parents and educators to be informed. Even though many adults have their own idea of what is a good instrument for their child's growth, research and test can help point the way.