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grim_elsewhere@lgbtqia.space ("aria.DNE") wrote:

@swearyanthony I worked at a robotics startup for 8 years. Autonomous vehicles for indoors industrial work. One thing that was explicitly discussed is this:

Do not anthropomorphise the AMVs. When people do that, then they ignore or excuse issues. Unaddressed issues are dangerous.

"Number 23 is slow. We should open a service ticket."
"Oh, that's just old Betsy. She's always a little stiff in the morning."

No, it's a malfunctioning machine that needs repair. Don't humanise the machines!