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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Robots can be--and are being--used as companions for older adults, but the practice is not without its ethical concerns. "Are we abrogating our responsibilities to our fellow human beings by suddenly saying, 'The robot can take care of you?'" asks Ron Arkin (Interactive Computing). Source: ABC News
