Turns Out, We Judge Robots By Gender—Just Like Humans

Turns Out, We Judge Robots By Gender—Just Like Humans

Would you take menu advice from R2-D2 or C-3PO? Your answer might depend less on their programming and more on whether you perceive them as male or female, and your own sense of social power. New research from Penn State shows we don't leave our gender biases behind when interacting with machines, a finding that could reshape how restaurants design their increasingly popular robot waitstaff. The post Turns Out, We Judge Robots By Gender—Just Lik…