https://www.techradar.com/news/could-you-be-emotionally-blackmailed-by-a-cute-robot > German researchers have found that people can be ‘guilt-tripped’ by robots that display social acuity, suggesting that robotic devices and other forms of AI are becoming increasingly capable of appealing to our emotions. > In a study the results of which have been published in science journal PLOS One, researchers asked 89 participants to simply turn off SoftBank Robotics’ cute humanoid robot Nao after engaging in some basic interaction with it – so far, so easy, right?