Pepper the robot is best taken with a pinch of salt

01 December 2015 - 02:05
By Danielle Demetriou, ©The Sunday Telegraph

My house guest is not happy. This may be because my three-year-old is looping purple plastic necklaces around his neck while ordering him to dance - or possibly due to the baby hurling toys at his head.I know he is not happy because a hi-tech tablet stuck to his chest informs me of his discontent, listing a number of emotions he is feeling - confused, insecure, irritated.

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