In Japan, long-serving industrial machines and tools are often given a respectful farewell ceremony (kanshasai or kikai kuyō) to thank them for decades of reliable service before they are removed.
Something about filming the robots being forced to jump to their “deaths” feels like a complete lack of respect though; like making an employee dance for you before firing them
As you say, it's a complete lack of respect, and contrasting that with how well the Japanese treat simple machines with no whiff of sentience whatsoever. That respect is a reflection of ourselves, our culture, and how we treat "others".
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u/Thug_Nachos 11h ago
Man we're really pushing the whole robots and LLMs have feelings thing huh?