Be Wary of Robot Emotions

Certainly be cautious of it, but I think that emotion can be used to promote things like useful collaboration and shared goals.  Should machines be wary of human emotions? 

Be Wary of Robot Emotions 
Associated Press
By Rachel Lerman MIT

Despite the fact that robots are not alive, humans often anthropomorphize them, which designers concede can be exploited for both connection and manipulation. The way robots are designed can shape this tendency, especially if their face or body resembles those of humans or animals, or if they appear self-directed. Accenture's Julie Carpenter said, "Even if you know a robot has very little autonomy, when something moves in your space and it seems to have a sense of purpose, we associate that with something having an inner awareness or goals." Although this design factor is practical for making robots more easily accepted, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sherry Turkle warns of cues fooling people into ascribing emotions to robots. Said Turkle, "Simulated thinking might be thinking, but simulated feeling is never feeling. Simulated love is never love." ... '