Robots designed to have a sense of humour may struggle to understand when and what makes things funny - and this could even lead them to kill, one expert warns. But some experts remain unconvinced about robots being able to understand humour. "I like to believe that there is something very innately human about what makes something funny,' Dr Bishop said. Dr Rayz has spent 15 years trying to get computers to understand humour but says the results often leave a lot to be desired. 'We know that humour - at least good humour - relies on nuance and on timing,' Mr Slonim said.

Source: Daily Mail April 01, 2019 09:09 UTC