13 Apr 2014

TED Radio Hour: Do We Need Humans?

From TED Radio Hour, 4:06 pm on 13 April 2014

The Rise of personal robots by Cynthia Breazeal TED Talk screen grab

Image from The Rise of Personal Robots by Cynthia Breazeal

A fascinating look at what it means to be human in the age of robots - four TED speakers consider the promises and perils of our relationship with technology, including:

Sherry Turkle: Are We Plugged-In, Connected, But Alone?

Cynthia Breazeal: Will Man's Best Friend Be A Robot?

Andrew McAfee: Are Droids Taking Our Jobs?

Abraham Verghese: Is The Human Hand Our Best Technology?

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