I can just see this being super creepy, deepening the uncanny valley.
	
	
		
			
				
					
						 
					
				
			
			
				
					
						
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			The team behind the laughing robot, which is called Erica, say that the system could improve natural conversations between people and AI systems.
 
					
				Scientists try to teach robot to laugh at the right time
Research team hopes system could improve natural conversations between humans and AI systems
				 
	 
 
		 
 
		