Always worthwhile to listen to robot ethicist Kate Darling (who, fun fact, happens to come from the same village as I). In this interview, she explains how we can (and should) learn from how we interact with animals in order to find appropriate ways of interacting with robots. Because if we don’t, «we might be in for a rude awakening». Read it now.

From Weekly Filet #342, in April 2021.

How We Treat Animals Will Inform Our Future With Robots

How We Treat Animals Will Inform Our Future With Robots

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