Mariam asked Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology AddedTuesday, July 24, 2018 at 1:24 PM Can robots actually think? Hi! I'm in a summer program for Girls Who Code, and we recently had a debate on whether robots can actually think or would have the ability to think like humans do. I personally don't think so, but this question really interests me. Thanks! Related to Computer, Electrical Reset Sort By Default Ayanna Howard , Georgia Institute of Technology Answered Monday, July 30, 2018 at 8:54 AM Yes, robots can be taught to think and taught to mimic the decision-making power of humans, but they do not process information exactly the same way humans do. For example, we can teach robots to recognize emotions by figuring out how humans recognize emotions (e.g. Match a facial expression that people label as happy to the emotion happy) and we can teach robots how to exhibit appropriate social behavior, say, for example, when greeting a person. So, the open question is - do we want robots to think like humans or, rather, do we want them to make decisions that are like humans?