Melody represents a move toward creating robots that closely resemble humans. In a world where loneliness is becoming increasingly prevalent, researchers have taken a bold step forward by introducing Melody, a life-sized artificial intelligence robot designed to combat this growing epidemic. However, Melody is not just another gadget; she represents a significant move toward creating robots that closely resemble humans in both appearance and interaction. Realbotix, the innovative tech firm responsible for Melody's creation, aims to produce robots that are not only visually indistinguishable from humans but also capable of meaningful interactions. According to CEO Andrew Kiguel, "Melody was created with the intention of having robots that are easy to travel with and modify for various forms of personal interaction."

Some decades ago, artificial intelligence (AI) was only confined to entertainment. People marveled at the power this technology had, but today AI and machine learning is hot topic. In fact, the majority of people have interacted with this technology in some way in their lives. The use of conversational AI applications in text and voice has surged. These include sophisticated virtual assistants and simple chatbots that have automated customer service and taken it to another level.

Web search engines emerged prior to the dominance of social media. What if we imagined search as integrating with social media from the ground up? So.cl is a web application that combines web browsing, search, and social networking for the purposes of sharing and learning around topics of interest. In this paper, we present the results of a deployment study examining existing learning practices around search and social networking for students, and how these practices shifted when participants adopted So.cl. We found prior to using So.cl that students already heavily employed search tools and social media for learning. With the use of So.cl, we found that users engaged in lightweight, fun social sharing and learning for informal, personal topics, but not for more heavyweight collaboration around school or work. The public nature of So.cl encouraged users to post search results as much for self-expression as for searching, enabling serendipitous discovery around interests.