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Sex Robots, Empathy, and the Perils of Cuteness

Sex Robots, Empathy, and the Perils of Cuteness

FromIn our Tech Society


Sex Robots, Empathy, and the Perils of Cuteness

FromIn our Tech Society

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Mar 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Have you ever seen a robot from a film and found it adorable? 
For the second part in our mini-series on what it means to be human as robots become more sophisticated, I chat to philosopher Dr Joanna Malinowska about the benefits, and dangers, of robots designed to be cute. That's especially in the context of sex robots, and the treatment of women.
Released:
Mar 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (36)

From biotech to autonomous vehicles, the current rate of technological change is breath-taking. This speed is not, however, matched in broader conversations about their ethical, political, and legal implications, which lag far behind. In our Tech Society is a weekly podcast with experts on exactly those kinds of questions. Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ethicstechpod Mastodon: https://bhre.social/@InOurTechSociety Image adapted from ThisisEngineering via Pexel