{"id":194803,"date":"2026-03-11T09:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/new-research-examines-trust-in-ai-as-first-responders-train-with-robotic-teammates\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T09:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:15:14","slug":"new-research-examines-trust-in-ai-as-first-responders-train-with-robotic-teammates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/new-research-examines-trust-in-ai-as-first-responders-train-with-robotic-teammates\/","title":{"rendered":"New research examines trust in AI as first responders train with robotic teammates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kennesaw.edu\/news\/stories\/2026\/research-examines-trust-in-ai-first-responders-train-robotic.php\">New research examines trust in AI as first responders train with robotic teammates<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kennesaw.edu\/news\/stories\/2026\/research-examines-trust-in-ai-first-responders-train-robotic.php\">https:\/\/www.kennesaw.edu\/news\/stories\/2026\/research-examines-trust-in-ai-first-responders-train-robotic.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-03-11 09:06:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.kennesaw.edu\">www.kennesaw.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is a summary of the article, consisting of six key points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Emergency Response Innovation<\/strong>: Kennesaw State University researcher Hansol Rheem is investigating the use of virtual reality and robotic teammates to help prepare emergency responders for mass-casualty events, focusing on life-saving decisions in high-pressure situations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Study Design<\/strong>: Rheem designed a video game using both computer-based and virtual reality formats to simulate mass casualty events, pairing participants with a robotic teammate that provides hints during the simulation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Participant Groups<\/strong>: Study participants were divided into three groups based on how they perceived the robot&#8217;s role: observer (human-controlled robot), collaborator (AI-powered robot), and competitor (AI-powered robot).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Findings on Trust and Learning<\/strong>: Participants in the observer group, believing the robot was controlled by a human, showed the greatest learning gains and attributed their success to the robot. 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