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'Social Robot' Eases Stress, Anxiety For Children At Dentist Office In Pound Ridge 'Social Robot' Eases Stress, Anxiety For Children At Dentist Office In Pound Ridge
'Social Robot' Eases Stress, Anxiety For Children At Dentist Office In Pound Ridge A dentist's office in Northern Westchester is proving the Terminator franchise wrong by showing that artificial intelligence will not necessarily lead to Skynet, but may help make dentist office visits a little easier for children instead.  Pound Ridge Cosmetic Dentistry, located at 73 Westchester Ave., is attempting to comfort children who are anxious about their visit to the dentist by using "Robin the Robot" to provide them with social and emotional support, according to the employees of the office. Robin, known as the "first of its kind emotionally intelligent robot," was designed …

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by Ben Crnic