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Robots often have human characteristics built into them so they can experience the world the way we do. It's also easier for us to chat with something with recognizable features. Artificial Intelligence opens up the fantastic world of robot technology highlighting: - the appearance of robots in early science fiction - the dawn of artificial intelligence - their use in communication, finance, entertainment, the environment, and even as cyborgs! - space exploration and today's machine-run factories - the ethical pros and cons of technological advancement - a helpful glossary explaining scientific terms and concepts