Are friends electric? The benefits and risks of human-robot relationships

Tue Oct 14 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC+01:00

Elizabeth Templeton Lecture Theatre, New College | Edinburgh

School of Divinity
Publisher/HostSchool of Divinity
Are friends electric? The benefits and risks of human-robot relationships
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Join us for The Albertus Annual Lecture with Professor Tony Prescott, University of Sheffield
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Professor Tony Prescott, University of Sheffield: "Are friends electric? The benefits and risks of human-robot relationships"

The Albertus Annual Lecture. Tony Prescott, Professor of Cognitive Robotics at the University of Sheffield, and author of The Psychology of Artificial Intelligence, addresses some of the philosophical and ethical issues which arise from his own work and that of others.



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In line with fire safety regulations attendees using a wheelchair must be able to self-transfer to an evac chair in order to safely evacuate the building.

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Elizabeth Templeton Lecture Theatre, New College, Mound Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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