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Does Japan really have robot mania? Comparing attitudes by implicit and explicit measures

verfasst von: Karl F. MacDorman, Sandosh K. Vasudevan, Chin-Chang Ho

Erschienen in: AI & SOCIETY | Ausgabe 4/2009

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Japan has more robots than any other country with robots contributing to many areas of society, including manufacturing, healthcare, and entertainment. However, few studies have examined Japanese attitudes toward robots, and none has used implicit measures. This study compares attitudes among the faculty of a US and a Japanese university. Although the Japanese faculty reported many more experiences with robots, implicit measures indicated both faculties had more pleasant associations with humans. In addition, although the US faculty reported people were more threatening than robots, implicit measures indicated both faculties associated weapons more strongly with robots than with humans. Despite the media’s hype about Japan’s robot ‘craze,’ response similarities suggest factors other than attitude better explain robot adoption. These include differences in history and religion, personal and human identity, economic structure, professional specialization, and government policy. Japanese robotics offers a unique reference from which other nations may learn.

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Titel: Does Japan really have robot mania? Comparing attitudes by implicit and explicit measures
verfasst von: Karl F. MacDorman
Sandosh K. Vasudevan
Chin-Chang Ho
Publikationsdatum: 01.07.2009
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: AI & SOCIETY / Ausgabe 4/2009
Print ISSN: 0951-5666
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-5655
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-008-0181-2

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