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Das Haustier der Zukunft
(The pet of the future)
Newspaper | Die Zeit
Date | 12.9.2017
Language | German
Country | Germany
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, childhood
Summary | The robot Cozmo is now available in Germany. It is a toy, Cozmo plays with its users. While he is appropriate for children to use (as long as they are not too young because of choking hazards) but also entertaining for adults. He has a huge repertoire of emotions but also understands the difference between emotions and personality meaning that he does not stay bitter after having been angry once. He can memorize his owner's face and respond to his surrounding in various other ways with the help of artificial intelligence.
Image Description | An image of Cozmo the robot.
"Wer ist eigentlich dieser Wifi?"
("Who is this wifi anyway?")
Newspaper | Die Zeit
Date | 21.7.2016
Language | German
Country | Germany
Topic Tags | childhood, Facebook, politeness, privacy
Summary | It can be infuriating to try and teach one's parents how to use the computer, the internet, or Facebook because they are so clueless. However, there is no use in getting angry. After all, they managed to stay patient when we learned to ride a bike. Young children today can use modern technology before they can speak. They will be teaching us new technology one day.
Image Description | A man using his smartphone.
Image Tags | male(s), smartphone
Paulinas Englischlehrer
(Paulina's English teacher)
Newspaper | Die Zeit
Date | 6.7.2017
Language | German
Country | Germany
Topic Tags | childhood, digitized education, research/study, technology-free
Summary | Linguists are currently working on robots who can teach foreign languages to children. It is a new research field and it is being tested in several childcare institutions and kindergardens. The results show that children learn better when they are emotionally invested and that is the main advantage of a robot versus just a tablet.The robot is more humanoid and responds emotionally (with praise for correct answers for instance). Recent studies say that 70% of pre-schoolers user their parents' smartphones or tablets for more than 30 minutes a day when that should be the maximum screen time (including TV) a child has per day.
Image Description | A girl using the language learning robot.
Image Tags | female(s), school
"Ich bin dein Sohn!"
("I am your son!")
Newspaper | Die Zeit
Date | 6.4.2016
Language | German
Country | Germany
Topic Tags | childhood, emojis, texting, YouTube
Summary | It is interesting to watch children develop a texting personality. As they grow up with new media, they use them quite naturally. They easily incorporate emojis, use audio messages, or share YouTube videos. Texting humor is also learned quite automatically.
Image Description | Image of a boy holding a smartphone.
Image Tags | male(s), smartphone
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