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Proof You Should Always Hire a Babysitter for Your Robot

Dec 29, 2010
Amy Marcott
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Wed, 03/28/2012 5:50am

Haha very funny light hearted article ...but it makes you think what can happen when/if robots have thoughts of their own.

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