#2 Future Robots and Their Role in Human Life | Dr. David Hanson, Creator of Sophia Robot

In October 2017, Sophia, a humanoid robot developed by the company Hanson Robotics, got Saudi Arabian citizenship. This event caused a heated debate in the technology world about whether society is ready for robots to have the same rights and responsibilities as humans. Some of the comments were right insofar as we can already see AI algorithms suppressing people’s opinions and trying to control us. In this episode, we discuss what is the future of robots and why we need to build conscious and compassionate AI.

What you will learn:

• What is the future of robots and what role they will play in human life
• How Sophia Robot was created and if we are ready to give citizenship to robots
• Why we need to build conscious and compassionate AI
• Why diversity, creativity and inclusion are important for creating robots