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Hasan Ayaz

Hasan Ayaz

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Why a friendlier robot loses your trust faster when It messes up

A new brain-imaging study of the humanoid robot Pepper found that oxytocin spikes during a robot's mistakes track with suspicion, not affection.

05.08.2026 10

Fortune

Hasan Ayaz

When expressive humanoid robots are awkward, people become wary – new brain study

People who interact with expressive robots that make mistakes react with suspicion rather than seeing the bots as malfunctioning machines.

03.08.2026 10

The Conversation

Hasan Ayaz