The Case for Robots as Managers
Most people assume that robots will be used by people as some type of assistant. We imagine them being cute little robotic Gilligan’s to our Skippers, Radars to our Lieutenant Colonel Blake or Robins to our Batman. But increasingly researchers are wondering if they can be more than assistants. For instance, can they manage humans? As someone who has managed people for years I would like to think that management is one of the most “human” of jobs. It requires empathy, understa