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 those platforms. Bots ...

It’s no wonder titans of tech are locked in an epic battle of the bots, racing furiously to produce the best virtual assistant. Their respective help-bots — Apple’s Siri, Google’s Assistant, Amazon’s ...

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 ...