The Digital Human: Subservience

Dec 30, 2020

Aleks Krotoski explores the impact of human-robot interactions on societal behaviors, questioning how we project hierarchy and gender onto new technology. The podcast discusses politeness with digital assistants, the evolution of humanitarianism, social hierarchies, gendered personas of machines, and the influence of robots on redefining domestic dynamics.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Politeness and Interaction with Digital Assistants

02:04 • 6min

Exploring the Evolution of Humanitarianism and Inequality Dissolution

08:20 • 2min

Navigating Social Hierarchies and Striving for Equality

09:56 • 2min

Exploring Human-Machine Dynamics and Gendered Personas

11:37 • 15min

Exploring the Impact of Robots in Redefining Domestic Dynamics

26:16 • 2min