Jennifer Horgan: We are not robots, we need to take a step back and be human again

Should humans feel so uncomfortable in their human skin that robots seem like the best option as their carers?

An international study on robot carers found that more than 70% of respondents would be comfortable with a robot carer looking after a family member.

When I made a mistake last week in one of my jobs I was quick to apologise for it.

The response of the person highlighting my data blip was incredulous, open-mouthed: “But how did it happen?” The words descended like an early morning avalanche, beneath which I spluttered: “I’m human. I make mistakes .…”