Results for Roy and the Migrants

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1. What do you like about the technology in the story and why?
CategoryNumber of responses
Caveat - Lack of human interaction/knowledge1
Caveat - not for care for elderly1
Caveat - risk of overdependence1
Comments about migrants14
Convenience/time saving9
Easy to use4
General comments about the story6
Helps particular types of people - elderly/ill30
Helps people maintain independence6
More reliable than people15
No benefits1
Potential for economic benefits11
Potential job creation7
Provides safety/security5
Provides/allows interaction5
Robots can do dangerous/boring jobs53
Smart homes1
Wrong question answered1

 

2. What do you dislike about the technology in the story and why?
CategoryNumber of responses
Comments about education3
Comments about migrants8
Comments about the type of robot in the story2
Economic implications4
Environmental impacts - waste/resources12
Expensive/exclusive/socially divisive15
General comments about the story1
Humans are more reliable/ do a better job6
International competition2
Lack of human interaction/emotion29
Risk of failure18
Risk of overdependence - laziness/loss of skills18
Robots are scary1
Robots cant cope with new situations3
Robots could take over8
Robots should not be used as carers26
Robots would be difficult to use3
Takes away jobs from people53
Technological solutions to social problems1
Unnecessary2
Use of the word robot1
Would require maintenance/repair9
Wrong question answered1

 

3. Of the things you either like or dislike, which is the most important?
CategoryNumber of responses
Dislike: Environmental impacts2
Dislike: expensive/exclusive/socially divisive13
Dislike: lack of human interaction/emotion19
Dislike: risk of failure5
Dislike: risk of overdependence5
Dislike: robots could take over9
Dislike: Robots should not be used as carers7
Dislike: takes away jobs32
Dislike: unnecessary1
Dislike; unpredictable impacts1
Group was split/unable to decide1
Like: convenience/time saving2
Like: improved safety - dangerous jobs13
Like: less reliance on migrant workers2
Like: potential job creation1
Like: provision of care for elderly/disabled/ill11
Like: reduces burden on NHS1
Need for public acceptance1
Overall dislikes3
Overall likes7
Wrong question answered2