Other big companies are making their own talking robots too. Amazon spent a lot of money on a company that makes smart robots. They also have a service where many people help teach robots how to learn. Amazon says it will keep companies safe if someone says the robots used their words or stories without asking. They want to make sure everyone is happy and fair while they make better robots for work.

Original news source: Amazon latest tech giant to announce AI chatbot (BBC)

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1. What is a robot?
2. How would you feel if you had a robot to help you at work?
3. Do you like talking robots? Why or why not?
4. What do you think is the best thing about having a robot at work?
5. How do you think a robot can help people write computer code?
6. Do you think it's important for companies to use robots to do things faster? Why or why not?
7. What do you think is the most important job for a robot?
8. How would you feel if a robot used your words or stories without asking?
9. Do you think it's fair for companies to spend a lot of money on making robots? Why or why not?
10. What do you think is the most interesting thing about smart robots?
11. How do you think a robot can make pictures from numbers?
12. Do you think robots will become more popular in the future? Why or why not?

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