Reality bytes
Broadcast: June 7, 2001
Reporter: David Smith
From the Daleks to R2-D2, the creators of science fiction have invented robots which can think like humans. Stephen Spielberg's new summer blockbuster - Artificial Intelligence - is no exception, with its heart-warming tale of a robot child who longs for love.
But it seems the prospect of an intelligent machine isn't just confined to the imagination.
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