Study: Working with Robots May Lead to Lazy, Careless Humans

New research suggests working with robots may make humans lazy and careless in their own work, posing safety risks.

In a study, people inspecting circuit boards alongside a robot named Panda made more errors than those working alone.

People working with the robot may have relied on it to catch errors and mentally disengaged from the task.

This effect could be dangerous in real-world settings like factories where laziness can lead to accidents.

The research had limitations like a small sample size, but suggests robots may make humans too reliant on automation.