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Cool or Creepy: Feelings about voice replication tech?

Asked by Sai Gohel

181 Votes

Cool or Creepy: Feelings about voice replication tech?

30%

Cool Cool

70%

Creepy Creepy

30%

Cool

“Nesyamun’s well-preserved vocal tract enabled Schofield and his colleagues to produce a detailed digital reproduction of his oral anatomy using a non-invasive technique called ... Show More

“Nesyamun’s well-preserved vocal tract enabled Schofield and his colleagues to produce a detailed digital reproduction of his oral anatomy using a non-invasive technique called computed tomography (CT) scanning.” Show Less

1 Comment

KingOf Percussion

its cool to think you're able to replicate a voice. it gives a better look on how people sounded back in history

70%

Creepy

Don’t go make people saying things! Read the full article at Vice: https://www.vice.com/en_in/article/bvgmp5/listen-to-the-voice-of-an-ancient-egyptian-priest-not-heard-for-300... Show More

Don’t go make people saying things! Read the full article at Vice: https://www.vice.com/en_in/article/bvgmp5/listen-to-the-voice-of-an-ancient-egyptian-priest-not-heard-for-3000-years Show Less

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#Tech: Would you like your doctor being a robot?

Asked by Devon Jones

308 Votes

#Tech: Would you like your doctor being a robot?

10%

Yes! Yes!

90%

Prefer not Prefer not

10%

Yes!

Patients that have the Coronavirus are being treated by robots.

Patients that have the Coronavirus are being treated by robots. Show Less

1 Comments

Molly Gomes

Doctors are using robots, but robots are not acting as doctors.

90%

Prefer not

Read the full story at CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/23/health/us-wuhan-coronavirus-doctor-interview/index.html

Read the full story at CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/23/health/us-wuhan-coronavirus-doctor-interview/index.html Show Less

5 Comments

Elizabeth Nichols

Every time they make a robot who can speak on it's own it says it wants to either destroy or imprison humanity.

Mays Clan

i'd rather have my respiratory particles on a robot than a health professional

Cindy Lou Smith

Not that some doctors don't act like robots, I feel it's impersonal and robots are only as good as the human that programed it. It's still fallible.

Micheal drury

many things can go wrong with a robot

Kim

I like somebody I can talk about my concerns with. A robot can never see what I need to know in an understanding way.

Mindy Whaley Fritzie

LOL

Could this brain implant help fight drug abuse?

Asked by Sai Gohel

1,068 Votes

Could this brain implant help fight drug abuse?

49%

Could help many! Could help many!

51%

Unlikely cure Unlikely cure

49%

Could help many!

This technology stimulates parts of the brain to level out dopamine levels, “the hormone responsible for a patient’s drug craving”

This technology stimulates parts of the brain to level out dopamine levels, “the hormone responsible for a patient’s drug craving” Show Less

2 Comments

Brian Klein

Might help!

Jamie McAtee

Deep brain stimulation is an emerging technology!

51%

Unlikely cure

It may not be scalable or cost effective since the procedure costs $75,000 and many that are affected are in low-income financial situations. Read the full article at USA Today... Show More

It may not be scalable or cost effective since the procedure costs $75,000 and many that are affected are in low-income financial situations. Read the full article at USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/01/20/opioid-crisis-can-emerging-cyborg-technology-help-stop-it/2636189001/ Show Less

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Tech SquareOffs

Cool or Creepy: Feelings about voice replication tech?

30% Cool Cool

70% Creepy Creepy

30% Cool

70% Creepy

#Tech: Would you like your doctor being a robot?

10% Yes! Yes!

90% Prefer not Prefer not

10% Yes!

90% Prefer not