Researchers at Georgia Tech conducted an experiment where a robot deceived an enemy soldier by creating a false trail and hiding, demonstrating the first detailed examination of robot deception. Robots with deceptive capabilities could be valuable for military and search and rescue operations by misleading enemies or calming panicking victims. Currently, deceptive robots do not directly impact everyday life, but that may change as robotics technology advances.

1. Crafty Machines Researchers Give Robots the Capability for Deceptive Behavior

2. Robots that deceive A robot deceives an enemy soldier by creating a false trail and hiding so that it will not be caught. While this sounds like a scene from one of the Terminator movies, it’s actually the scenario of an experiment conducted by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology as part of what is believed to be the first detailed examination of robot deception.

3. Robots’ importance in society In the future, robots capable of deception may be valuable for several different areas, including military and search and rescue operations. A search and rescue robot may need to deceive in order to calm or receive cooperation from a panicking victim. Robots on the battlefield with the power of deception will be able to successfully hide and mislead the enemy to keep themselves and valuable information safe.

4. Robots’ importance for us At the moment, it doesn’t matter to us because its purpose and the functions performed are not related to our every day life. Perhaps, in the near future things may change but the odds in terms of robotics are scarce.