How did MIT’s Kismet robot respond to people’s speech and facial expressions?

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Kismet, a robot head developed at MIT in 1998, was designed to recognize human emotions through facial expressions and speech. It was programmed to interpret these social cues and interact with people accordingly, simulating responsive behavior based on the emotional input it received.1