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The musical *Maybe Happy Ending* tells the story of helper bots—robots designed to assist humans—who learn to love, experience loss, and ultimately face parting. Of course, emotions are not programmed ...

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(THE CONVERSATION) When bots – automated agents that perform tasks on behalf of humans – become more active in online communities, it has profound effects on how humans interact with each other on ...