Episode
Ayanna Howard: Human-Robot Interaction and Ethics of Safety-Critical Systems
1:40:23
Published: Fri Jan 17 2020
Description
Ayanna Howard is a roboticist and professor at Georgia Tech, director of Human-Automation Systems lab, with research interests in human-robot interaction, assistive robots in the home, therapy gaming apps, and remote robotic exploration of extreme environments. This conversation is part of the Artificial Intelligence podcast. If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to https://lexfridman.com/ai or connect with @lexfridman on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Medium, or YouTube where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify, or support it on Patreon. This episode is presented by Cash App. Download it (App Store, Google Play), use code "LexPodcast". Here's the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. 00:00 - Introduction 02:09 - Favorite robot 05:05 - Autonomous vehicles 08:43 - Tesla Autopilot 20:03 - Ethical responsibility of safety-critical algorithms 28:11 - Bias in robotics 38:20 - AI in politics and law 40:35 - Solutions to bias in algorithms 47:44 - HAL 9000 49:57 - Memories from working at NASA 51:53 - SpotMini and Bionic Woman 54:27 - Future of robots in space 57:11 - Human-robot interaction 1:02:38 - Trust 1:09:26 - AI in education 1:15:06 - Andrew Yang, automation, and job loss 1:17:17 - Love, AI, and the movie Her 1:25:01 - Why do so many robotics companies fail? 1:32:22 - Fear of robots 1:34:17 - Existential threats of AI 1:35:57 - Matrix 1:37:37 - Hang out for a day with a robot
Chapters
The podcast host interviews a roboticist and professor from Georgia Tech, discussing her research interests in human-robot interaction and assistive robots, among others.
00:00 - 03:00 (03:00)
Summary
The podcast host interviews a roboticist and professor from Georgia Tech, discussing her research interests in human-robot interaction and assistive robots, among others. The episode includes an ad for Cash App, offering a $10 reward for new users and a donation to the charity FIRST.
EpisodeAyanna Howard: Human-Robot Interaction and Ethics of Safety-Critical Systems
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03:00 - 11:17 (08:17)
Summary
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EpisodeAyanna Howard: Human-Robot Interaction and Ethics of Safety-Critical Systems
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11:17 - 17:42 (06:25)
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17:42 - 24:40 (06:57)
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EpisodeAyanna Howard: Human-Robot Interaction and Ethics of Safety-Critical Systems
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24:40 - 33:05 (08:24)
Summary
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The idea of having an AI as a president is not universally accepted, but it can be used as an advisor.
33:05 - 40:27 (07:22)
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EpisodeAyanna Howard: Human-Robot Interaction and Ethics of Safety-Critical Systems
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40:28 - 47:11 (06:43)
Summary
The accessibility of data means that there is a plethora of untapped research avenues, however ethical concerns still arise, meaning there is still room to find and patch potential ethics loopholes in big data.
EpisodeAyanna Howard: Human-Robot Interaction and Ethics of Safety-Critical Systems
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The role of human interaction in robotics and the ethics behind HAL 9000's decision to prioritize the mission over the lives of the astronauts.
47:12 - 52:58 (05:45)
Summary
The role of human interaction in robotics and the ethics behind HAL 9000's decision to prioritize the mission over the lives of the astronauts.
EpisodeAyanna Howard: Human-Robot Interaction and Ethics of Safety-Critical Systems
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52:58 - 57:03 (04:05)
Summary
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EpisodeAyanna Howard: Human-Robot Interaction and Ethics of Safety-Critical Systems
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57:03 - 1:02:14 (05:11)
Summary
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EpisodeAyanna Howard: Human-Robot Interaction and Ethics of Safety-Critical Systems
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Exploring the importance of trust in the human-robot interaction space, and how it relies on the behavior and actions of both the human and the technology.
1:02:15 - 1:11:43 (09:28)
Summary
Exploring the importance of trust in the human-robot interaction space, and how it relies on the behavior and actions of both the human and the technology.
EpisodeAyanna Howard: Human-Robot Interaction and Ethics of Safety-Critical Systems
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1:11:43 - 1:18:57 (07:14)
Summary
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EpisodeAyanna Howard: Human-Robot Interaction and Ethics of Safety-Critical Systems
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1:18:57 - 1:25:37 (06:39)
Summary
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EpisodeAyanna Howard: Human-Robot Interaction and Ethics of Safety-Critical Systems
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1:25:38 - 1:31:02 (05:24)
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EpisodeAyanna Howard: Human-Robot Interaction and Ethics of Safety-Critical Systems
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1:31:02 - 1:35:27 (04:24)
Summary
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EpisodeAyanna Howard: Human-Robot Interaction and Ethics of Safety-Critical Systems
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1:35:27 - 1:39:13 (03:46)
Summary
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EpisodeAyanna Howard: Human-Robot Interaction and Ethics of Safety-Critical Systems
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