Matthias Scheutz sits near a white human-looking robot in a lab. It’s important to build in safeguards for robots that reflect social norms, says a human-robot interaction expert

“Social principles . . . are not written down,” says Matthias Scheutz. “If machines don’t have them and the machines are embedded in our society, that’s going to be a problem.” Photo: Alonso Nichols

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Building in Guardrails on Robots and AI

It’s important to create safeguards for robots that reflect social norms, says a human-robot interaction expert

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It might have been a bit warmer than most runners wanted, but the Tufts Marathon Team and their supporters were filled with enthusiasm at the 128th Boston Marathon on April 15. Photos: Jenna Schad and Alonso Nichols

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