Name: 4 lessons from robots about being human
Uploaded: 2012-05-27T14:13:19Z
Duration: 16 min 52 s
Description: The more that robots ingrain themselves into our everyday lives, the more we're forced to examine ourselves as people. At TEDxBerkeley, Ken Goldberg shares four very human lessons that he's learned from working with robots.

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The more that robots ingrain themselves into our everyday lives, the more we're forced to examine ourselves as people. At TEDxBerkeley, Ken Goldberg shares four very human lessons that he's learned from working with robots.

4 lessons from robots about being human

Robots are not just tools, but mirrors that can reveal our values and blind spots. From collaborating on a robot with his father to creating a garden tended by thousands online, the speaker uncovers profound lessons about questioning assumptions, improvising, and perseverance. One project led to a robot performing surgical tasks ten times faster than a human. Each discovery shows how our interactions with machines can deepen empathy, adaptability, and self-understanding.

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