Cynthia Breazeal, a pioneer in social robotics, discusses her mission to create helpful companion robots and the importance of social and emotional engagement. She emphasizes the need for AI literacy and the impact of endearing robots on children and relationships. The podcast also touches on various topics, including communication, confidence, and the influence of science fiction.
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Social robotics focuses on creating emotionally intelligent robots that can collaborate with humans.
Promoting AI literacy and responsible AI design is crucial to understanding the limits and risks of artificial intelligence.
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The Field of Social Robotics
Cynthia Brazil discusses her early interest in autonomous robots and the field of social robotics, which focuses on creating socially and emotionally intelligent robots that can interact and collaborate with humans.
Creating Socially Intelligent Robots
Brazil describes her work in designing social robots, such as Kismet and Leonardo, that can express emotions, engage with humans, and function as helpful companions.
The Challenges of Commercialization
Brazil shares the challenges faced in the commercialization of social robots, highlighting her startup Gibo and its competition with Amazon's Echo.
Promoting AI Literacy and Responsible AI Design
Brazil emphasizes the importance of promoting AI literacy and responsible AI design, urging for education and awareness about AI's capabilities, risks, and ethical implications for both children and adults.
Their social, communicative and emotional skills allow her robots to seamlessly collaborate with us. A pioneer in the field of social robotics, Cynthia Breazeal is now turning her focus to ensuring we understand the limits and risks of the artificial intelligence that powers those robots – that we become “AI literate.”
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