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Will People Trust a ‘Digital Human’ the Same Way They Trust People?
Research is showing these kind of embodied interactions drive engagement, which opens all kinds of possibilities as to how systems can help people....
Can Artificial Intelligence Be An Effective Therapist?
Over 450 million people are currently affected by mental or neurological disorders and it is estimated that one in four people will be affected by...
Virtual Reality Opens New Paths to Mental Health
A recent report released by the National Alliance on Mental Illness revealed the surprising statistic that 43.8 million Americans will experience a...
The Promise of VR for PTSD
Medical professionals treating PTSD have traditionally relied on patients to tap into their memories in order to work through trauma. Skip Rizzo,...
Pre-Programming Autonomous Machines Promotes Selfless Decision-Making
Researchers from the U.S. Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory, the Army's Institute for Creative Technologies and...
Will Autonomous Vehicles Make Us Better People?
Pacific Standard covers new research from ARL and ICT.
Saving Lives with Virtual Reality
Spectrum News 1 interviews Skip Rizzo about how virtual reality isn't just for gamers, medical professionals use it to train for life-saving...
Could Talking to a Bot Help You Feel Better?
Research from the University of Southern California’s Institute for Creative Technologies, for example, found that U.S. veterans returning from...
Facing the Harsh Realities of PTSD
A look at how stepping into a virtual war zone helps war veterans face PTSD. Watch full segment on Spectrum News 1.