Johann   tag: love

http://realitypod.com/2010/10/robot-programmed-to-fall-in-love-with-a-girl-goes-too-far/

“Initially, we were thrilled to see a bit of our soul come alive in this so called ‘machine,’” said Dr. Akito Takahashi, the principal investigator on the project. “This was really the final step for us in one of the fundamentals of the singularity.”

Ewww! I don't care about the robots that much, but the people who build them are tragically fascinating.

“This is only a minor setback. I have full faith that we will one day live side by side with, and eventually love and be loved by, robots,”