Artificial Intelligence

Having a 'mean' robot as your boss might improve your performance

A visitor fist bumps a humanoid robot at the booth of IBG at Hannover Messe, the trade fair in Hanover, Germany, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

Participants with a 'mean' robotic boss performed better than those with a 'nice' one. Image: REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

Kristin Houser
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