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Giraffe Robot by Lauren Briére
Twenty years ago, Anne Foerst, the theologian at MIT’s Artificial Intelligence Lab, introduced us to Kismet, the first emotionally responsive robot. Now, Marilyn Schlitz, Dean of Transpersonal Psychology at Sofia University, introduces us to Sophia, an android programmed for unconditional love, empathy, and compassion.
About the Author
Marilyn Schlitz PhD is a social anthropologist, former president of the Institute of Noetic Science, dean of Transpersonal Psychology at Sofia University, and coauthor of Living Deeply: The Art and Science of Transformation in Everyday Life.
