Journal Reports: Technology

Why It Matters Whether a Robot Is Given a Gender

By Chris Kornelis

March 18, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET

Humans feel a greater sense of attachment to robots they consider to be male or female, a study found. But giving tech a gender also can increase stereotyping.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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