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The Question
What is a robot?
About This Conversation
Dr. Kate Darling, a Research Specialist at the MIT Media Lab and author of The New Breed: What Our History with Animals Reveals about Our Future with Robots, and I sit down to discuss the future of robots and the world. Are they replacements or are they a breed of their own?
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What is a robot?
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Do robots think?
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How does this "new breed" fit into society?
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Rights and robots
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The origin of rights and how that relates to robots
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When will AI and robots emerge into society?
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What books have had an impact on Dr. Darling
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What advice Dr. Darling has for teenagers
Recurring Questions
Recurring Question
"What books have had an impact on you?"
For Young Listeners
"What advice do you have for teenagers?"
Resources Mentioned
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- taylorbledsoe.substack.com
- Dr. Kate Darling is a Research Specialist at the MIT Media Lab and author of The New Breed: What Our History with Animals Reveals about Our Future with Robots. Kate’s work looks at the near-term effects of robotic technology, with a particular interest in law, social, and ethical issues. She runs experiments, holds workshops, writes, and speaks about some of the more interesting developments in the world of human-robot interaction, and where we might find ourselves in the future.
Guest Bio
Research Specialist @ the MIT Media Lab and Author of "The New Breed"
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