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frozen robot syndrome

frozen robot syndrome noun: the situation in which an automated system, typically a driverless car, experiences something that it has not been programmed to expect, and either fails to react to the situation or simply halts.

Noun

frozen robot syndrome (uncountable)

  1. The situation in which an automated system, typically a driverless car, experiences something that it has not been programmed to expect, and either fails to react to the situation or simply halts.
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Questions about frozen robot syndrome

What does frozen robot syndrome mean?
Frozen robot syndrome means the situation in which an automated system, typically a driverless car, experiences something that it has not been programmed to expect, and either fails to react to the situation or simply halts.
What part of speech is frozen robot syndrome?
Frozen robot syndrome is a noun.

Words near frozen robot syndrome in the dictionary

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