Another lifelike robot is striking horror into the hearts of humans. Named Ameca, the android can convey an impressive range of facial gestures — and people are freaking out. How it’ll start vs How it’s going to go pic.twitter.com/MQQcRTy7NB — Jacob Brill (@JacobbBrill) December 2, 2021 These are predictable reactions. Whenever a machine shows another human-like capability, from dancing to speaking, it sparks fears of robot uprisings. These anxieties are somewhat misplaced. Why are people are more disturbed by robots that blink than combat drones and AI machine guns? It’s not the most rational priority, but there are a few…

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