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James Principle, PhD of Robotics, Rhylanor Institute of Technology

Author of many papers and books, some published by very prestigious agencies.

Anthropomorphism refers to attributing human characteristics to an object, animal, or force of nature.

James Principle recommends programming bots to emulate sophont civility and politeness as a minimum, and to fit the role they serve, especially if they interact with sophonts on a daily basis.
Unless building a bot with AI as a personal assistant or companion, it is not recommended to program to the Companion level on general use robots.

James is particularly well known in the Rhylanor area of influence, although not widely published. The articles, papers and few books have all been well received in academic robotics circles.

James Principle
(1093)
Robots 'r Us
Esotear-Roddocks, Ltd, Lanth SM 10.SM8.ER34X/547823
Interweaving chapters about the science of AI and the people behind it, Robots 'r Us brims with clear-sighted, captivating, and accessible accounts of the most interesting and provocative modern work in the field, flavored with Principle’s humor and personal observations. This frank, lively book is an indispensable guide to understanding today’s AI, its quest for “human-level” intelligence, and its impact on the future for us all.

James Principle
(1095)
Steel Like Me
Esotear-Roddocks, Ltd, Lanth SM 10.SM8.ER34X/753982
Prejudice against high functioning robots is almost a universal sophont reaction. What is it that elicits this reaction? What is the foundation of it? Irrational belief and stereotypes? Unjust reactions without basis or evidence? Learned from parents, peers, agencies or governments? Principle explores current events in the Spinward Marches, looking at whether there is cause, evidence or organized campaigns against robots in our highly technological society.

James Principle (Ed.)
(1096)
Collected Essays on Feelings: Can Robots Have Them?
Rhylanor Institute of Technology Press, Rhylanor SM 10.SM4.RITP4/E43R67
Principle argues that AI hype is both bad science and bad for science. A culture of invention thrives on exploring unknowns, not overselling existing methods. Inductive AI will continue to improve at narrow tasks, but if we want to make real progress, we will need to start by more fully appreciating the only true intelligence we know--our own. These curated essays by leaders in the Robotics Intelligence field cover ways that good science in labs tries to outweigh the bad in current media.

James Principle
(1103)
Do Robots Dream of Electric Sheep? Non-Fiction Version
Esotear-Roddocks, Ltd, Lanth SM 10.SM8.ER34X/B43690
A sophont is an intelligent being with a reasoning capacity that is roughly equivalent to or greater than that of an intelligent lifeform. The term does not apply to machines unless they have true artificial intelligence. Criteria for being considered a sophont may include the ability to create art, empathize with other organisms, and use complex linguistics. Can a machine dream? Under what conditions would it do so? Principle delves into the biological realm of why sophonts dream, and what that might look like for robots.

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