{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Machine Learning Tech Brief By HackerNoon","title":"Microduck, the Robot Pet That Imitates Life: Can We Really Grow Attached to a Machine?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c6fa831b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":414,"description":"\n        This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/microduck-the-robot-pet-that-imitates-life-can-we-really-grow-attached-to-a-machine.\nCan robots become emotional companions? Microduck raises questions about artificial intelligence, simulated emotions, and our attachment to machines.\nCheck more stories related to machine-learning at: https://hackernoon.com/c/machine-learning.\n            You can also check exclusive content about #artificial-intelligence, #robotics, #emotional-ai, #reinforcement-learning, #human-robot-interaction, #microduck, #robot-pet, #machines,  and more.\nThis story was written by: @enigma. Learn more about this writer by checking @enigma's about page,\n            and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.\nMicroduck is a small robotic pet that imitates animal movements, sounds, and emotions using AI. Its technology highlights advances in robotics, digital twins, and reinforcement learning, while raising a deeper question: can humans form meaningful emotional bonds with machines that simulate life without actually experiencing it?","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KyA01h2FD2insgk-wX_xzV6vbJnTNl2BvPYVL-XaI9A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxMjcyLzE2ODM1/ODI0ODgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}