If that's the official stance, then this robot will kill people. You can't expect people to never leave a toddler in the same room with the robot, unless they fully realize the implications of having a killer robot at home. Otherwise the consumers are being deceived
replyProducts in the real world need to be better than that
the discourse in hacker news is turning into a neurodivergent, overdramatized concern trolling competition.
reply"Just let people be responsible for themselves" would work if we hadn't built a society that neutered everyone's ability to take care of themselves by gutting education systems and disconnecting people from political participation and social responsibility.
replyTldr have you met people? There's a reason seat belt laws exist. If we're going to let companies sell things to this population we've fostered and not take our own responsibility, we have to put it on the companies.
A quick browse through any of the shock content subreddits will reveal a lot in terms of average people's understanding of risk.
No one is selling this, or am I mistaken?
replyAs far as dyi projects go... This is harmless