Poker-faced player: Robots are supposed to serve man without question but, according to one cyberneticist, a new breed is evolving that can see, read, talk, learn and even feel emotions

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Poker-faced player: Robots are supposed to serve man without question but, according to one cyberneticist, a new breed is evolving that can see, read, talk, learn and even feel emotions

Date3/2/1979

Names

Cooper, David (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Poker-faced player: Robots are supposed to serve man without question but; according to one cyberneticist; a new breed is evolving that can see; read; talk; learn and even feel emotions.

Subject

Robots

Robotics

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013618F

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