The Importance of Love in Technology

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I feel like I don't love any of the machines that I have in my life. There's nothing in me that feels like, oh, I love this object. That might be the way you show love. The more care you put into it, into the design to actually make it look, to make it functional, look good, that's where you put the love in. It's scary depending on who the company is, because then they can manipulate you. If you love your Roomba, and all of a suddenyour Roomba starts telling you to buy stuff or it's leaving. To put lotion on Jeff Bezos' head. Yeah.

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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:49) – Early creations
(23:42) – Sh*tty Robots
(38:40) – Robots and human connection
(40:55) – Dating AI
(44:14) – Proud parent machine
(46:05) – Creative process
(47:31) – Bubble wrap music box
(52:53) – Education
(58:27) – Difficult projects
(59:56) – TED talk
(1:06:13) – Brain tumor
(1:14:51) – Fear of death
(1:19:15) – Mass production
(1:34:40) – Truckla
(1:39:29) – Weapons
(1:43:29) – Consciousness
(1:45:33) – MMA
(1:49:36) – China, Kenya, and USA
(1:54:29) – Advice for young people
(1:58:21) – Meaning of life