RoboPsych Podcast

Carla and Tom discuss Dr. Kate Darling’s new book about robotics ethics in light of relationships with animals. Kate Darling on Episode 8 of RoboPsych Podcast "The New Breed" by Kate Darling Cranbrook Academy of Arts 4D Design Program "Finch" on Apple TV+ Video: people abusing robots Trigger warning: Tickle Me Elmo on fire video Literature review of animal abuse and violence in children Twitter users taught Microsoft chat bot hate speech The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com

Ep. 100 - “My Robot Gets Me” with Carla Diana Show Notes Carla and Tom discuss Carla's new book about social robotics. “My Robot Gets Me” at Amazon.com Presence Expression Interaction Context Ecosystem The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com

Show Notes Carla and Tom welcome Michael Shiloh to discuss the importance of hands-on tinkering and making in learning robotics. Michael Shiloh - NYU Abu Dhabi Page "Getting Started With Arduino" "Science Fiction, Alien Encounters, and the Ethics of the Post-Human" and "Anatomy of a Robot" Michael's "Robot Performance" course Joseph Campbell, "The Power of Myth" Michael's course: "Robota Psyche" "Vehicles" by Valentino Braitenberg Heider and Simmel, 1944 research The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com

Ep. 98 - Looking Back At 2020 Show Notes Tom and Carla review the year by discussing developments in gendered robots, bionic soldiers, and facial recognition errors. Julie Carpenter's Q Voice Font Alan Winfield's 2016 Article: "Should Robots Be Gendered?" The Sixth Tone article on Xiaoice Sixth Tone Wikipedia Page MSN Article on Xiaoice Spinoff "Her" The Film Turing Test Ayanna Howard, "Sex, Race and Robots" Andra Keay Article French Bionic Soldiers article New York Times Facial Recognition Article Dr. Mihal Kosinski RoboPsych Podcast episode Dr. Kosinski's Talk at Google, "The End of Privacy" "The Social Dilemma" on Netflix IEEE Ethical Standards for Autonomous Systems The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com

Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom welcome Jonathan Foster to the podcast. Jonathan has spent the last 13 years working at Microsoft as a Principle Content Experience Manager. Most of that time his work has focused on developing Cortana, Microsoft’s conversational AI bot. Jonathan Foster, LinkedIn Profile Jonathan's video for The Future of Retail Conference SVA Masters in Branding Program Kate Darling's research Paul Eckman's Six Emotions Model "Voice fonts" From Microsoft Turing Test "The Most Human Human" Latest Disney Animatronic Robots Deep Fake Audio Examples School of Visual Arts Masters in Branding Program Brian Roemmele on RoboPsych Podcast The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com

Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom welcome Dr. Scott Nowicki to the podcast. Scott is a remote sensing expert and lead R&D scientist for Quantum Spatial, has been involved in a variety of incredibly interesting and diverse projects, including the Mars Rover. Much of Scott’s work involves enabling utilities to be more resilient in a time of increasingly intense hurricanes, wildfires, and other environmental challenges. “There’s this funny relationship between those who are theoretically in charge and those who are actually preparing for the future.” 28:18 Dr. Scott Nowicki, LinkedIn Profile Quantum Spatial The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com

Ep. 95 - Dr. Robin Murphy - Robotics in Disasters and Infectious Disease Management Show Notes This week, Carla is away, so Tom speaks with Dr. Robin Murphy of Texas A&M University and CRASAR. Dr. Murphy talks about her work in natural and manmade disasters, from earthquakes and floods to the World Trade Center. We then discuss how robots are being used in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Center For Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR) CRASAR YouTube Videos Julie Carpenter work on military robots Robin's Paper: "Application of Robots For COVID-19 Response" Robin's Two Science Fiction and Robotics Books "Little Eyes" By Samantha Schweblin Moxi Hospital Robot Sociotechnical systems The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com

Ep. 94 - Dr. Julie Carpenter on Robots in The Time of COVID-19  Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom welcome back Dr. Julie Carpenter, the RoboPsych Podcast Co-Host Emeritus to discuss the roles robots are playing in the era of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Spot robot dog videos Spot for sale: $74,500 Paro eldercare robot Valkyrie Humanoid Robot Julie’s Book Campaign To Stop Killer Robots Atlas Robot Petman Robot Dr. Michal Kosinski on RoboPsych Podcast Dor Skuler on RoboPsych Podcast Julie's website The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com

Ep. 93 - Dor Skuler, CEO and Co-Founder of Intuition Robotics Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom welcome Dor Skuler, CEO and Co-Founder of Automation Robotics to discuss ElliQ, their "digital companion" for elderly people, and their initiatives in the automotive industry. Dor Skuler from Intuition Robotics ElliQ Video Intuition Robotics Blog ElliQ at the London Design Museum Jibo Big Five Personality Model ElliQ.com Intuition Robotics Blog @tomguarriello @carladiana The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com

Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom welcome Erin Bishop, Director of Business Development at Sense Photonics to discuss the state of Lidar and other visual perception systems for robots. Then we discuss the implications of coronavirus for the robotics industry. Sense Photonics Website FIRST Robotics How will coronavirus affect robotics? IEEE Interview with Moxi robot team CEO, Andrea Thomaz Robots increasing demand for bespoke goods and services Robots, shortening supply chains, climate change implications Diaspora.co black pepper Pneubotics and soft robotics Baymax as example of soft robotics The coronavirus crossroads @robotdiva @tomguarriello @carladiana The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com

Ep. 91 - Brian Roemmele on Implications of Coronavirus Show Notes In a special edition, Carla and Tom welcome back Brian Roemmele for his third appearance to discuss the lessons of the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu for the COVID-19 pandemic. Event 201 Simulation Event 201 Simulation videos Brian's COVID-19 Tweet Thread Edward R. Dewey Wikipedia Page The "Silent Generation" The historical context of the corporate headquarters Working from home and productivity Hawthorne Effect studies Gilbreth Time/Motion Studies Toyota Production System W. Edwards Deming The role of women in the workplace The keystone as architectural breakthrough Brunelleschi's Dome Alfred Adler, gemeinschaftsgefuhl, "fellow feeling," or "social interest" @brianroemmele @tomguarriello @carladiana The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com

Ep. 90 - Carla’s Interaction Design 20 Talk and Conference Report Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom discuss Carla’s presentation at the Interaction 20 Conference and other highlights of the event. Carla's Interaction Design Talk: Social Robotics and Product Design Carlo Ratti MIT Sensible City Webpage Magic Leap Website Moxi healthcare assistant robot Designing for "moments of endearment" Dan Saffer talk: The Robots are Coming Hadar Maximov talk: Emotional Connections With Robots Safinah Ali talk: Creative Robots Inspiring Creativity Cas Holman Netflix Abstract Episode Georgia Lupi talk: The Human Side of Data Jan Knikker talk: Creative Transformation Andrew Hoppin talk: (Data) Trust is the New Oil Matt Cottam talk: Design Nonfiction Walter Isaacson Leonardo Da Vinci biography The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com

Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom discuss the robots that showed up at the Consumer Electronics Show and what they might mean for the future of human-robot interaction. RoboPsych Podcast Apple Podcasts Home Page Noel Sharkey says we're in an "AI autumn" Gartner hype cycle "Jennie" robotic dog Qoobo catlike robot withoug a head Pibo companion robot Lovot Paro robotic companion Carla's TEDx Brussels talk Samsung's Ballie robot Big Five Personality model Spot: Boston Dynamics dog robot Reachy robot Loro cognitive trainer robot Rogers Adoption Curve Arnold Schwarzenegger robot example of doppelganger robot Machines Like Me - Ian MacEwan Samsung's Neon robots Max Headroom ”Jennie” the dog: less uncanny? Charmin delivery robot! Sextech admitted to CES for first time Sony electric concept car The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com

Ep. 88 - 2019: RoboPsych Podcast Year In Review Show Notes This week, Tom and Carla review thoughts about 2019 in AI/Robotics. Carla previews her Fast Company article about a camera that leads to a couple’s breakup. RoboPsych Podcast Apple Podcasts Home Page Episode 85 - Michal Kosinski - The End of Privacy PBS Frontline Episode: In The Age of AI China's AI Spending Trends Big 5 Personality Scale Cranbrook’s 4D Design Program Episode 77 - Brian Roemmele - The Last Interface Google employees express concerns about AI controlling society Away's company culture problems Moxi healthcare assistant robot on Time 100 Most Important Inventions of 2019 Episode 71 - Moxi, With Diligent Robotics Executive Team Episode 86 - John Danaher on Automation and Utopia Episode 82 - John C. Havens on Autonomous The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com

Ep. 87 - Flynn Coleman - Author of "A Human Algorithm" Show Notes This week, Tom and Carla are very pleased to have Flynn Coleman with us as our guest. Flynn is a human rights attorney who has focused on ethics and technology for decades. She has investigated war crimes, genocide and fought for global equality of opportunity. Her new book, A Human Algorithm, thoroughly explores the history of AI and other emerging technologies and explores the ethical questions they raise. Flynn Coleman's Website "A Human Algorithm" at Amazon.com Fundacio MONA Primate Foundation Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences model Flynn's TEDx Talk Georgia Tech Quixote Project IEEE Ethically Aligned Design Standards UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights Julie Carpenter: Que Gender Neutral Voice Assistant John Danaher on Utopia: RoboPsych Podcast Episode Kate Raworth - Doughnut Economics On The Origin of Stories - Brian Boyd Parody of Boston Dynamics Robots - YouTube Video Ursula K. LeGuin Octavia E. Butler Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche - Danger of a Single Story “A Human Algorithm” at Amazon.com The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes

Ep. 87 - Flynn Coleman - Author of "A Human Algorithm" Show Notes This week, Tom and Carla are very pleased to have Flynn Coleman with us as our guest. Flynn is a human rights attorney who has focused on ethics and technology for decades. She has investigated war crimes, genocide and fought for global equality of opportunity. Her new book, A Human Algorithm, thoroughly explores the history of AI and other emerging technologies and explores the ethical questions they raise. Flynn Coleman's Website "A Human Algorithm" at Amazon.com Fundacio MONA Primate Foundation Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences model Flynn's TEDx Talk Georgia Tech Quixote Project IEEE Ethically Aligned Design Standards UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights Julie Carpenter: Que Gender Neutral Voice Assistant John Danaher on Utopia: RoboPsych Podcast Episode Kate Raworth - Doughnut Economics On The Origin of Stories - Brian Boyd Parody of Boston Dynamics Robots - YouTube Video Ursula K. LeGuin Octavia E. Butler Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche - Danger of a Single Story “A Human Algorithm” at Amazon.com The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes

Episode 86 - John Danaher on Automation and Utopia Show Notes This week, Tom and Carla are very pleased to have John Danaher with us as our guest. John is the author of the just-published Harvard University Press book, Automation and Utopia: Human Flourishing in a World Without Work. He is a philosopher and lawyer, currently a lecturer in the Law School at the National University of Ireland. His Philosophical Disquisitions website is an outstanding source for reflections on the ethical, social and legal implications of emerging technologies. John’s Website Automation and Utopia on Amazon Frey and Osborne Oxford Work Study McKinsey 2017 Job Report WALL-E Humans and displacement in the “cognitive niche” “Blueprint” vs. “Horizonal” models of utopia Bernard Suits book, The Grasshopper John on Twitter The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com

Episode 85 - Mihal Kosinski, Ph.D. on The End of Privacy Show Notes This week, Tom and Carla are very pleased to have Dr. Mihal Kosinski with us as our guest. Mihal is an Associate Professor at Stanford University (Graduate School of Business) and holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Cambridge and master's degrees in psychometrics and in social psychology. Mihal's research focuses on the fields of individual psychological differences and on the implications of digital privacy. Mihal's Website Mihal's Talk at Google: The End of Privacy Big Five Personality model Big Five: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism Deep neural networks detecting sexual orientation from facial images. Michal's paper in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Daniel Kahneman's work Author's Note: Mihal's response to criticisms of his research Sharing data as analogous to paying taxes Harvey Milk as example of social change processes If only we could get privacy back...

Episode 84 - Dr. Julie Carpenter This week, Tom and Carla are very pleased to have Dr. Julie Carpenter with us as our guest. Julie holds a Ph.D. In cognitive science from the University of Washington. Julie is the “Co-Host Emeritus” of the RoboPsych Podcast. After being part of the show for most of 2017, Julie moved to San Francisco to join Accenture in 2018 as a Research Scientist in human-robot/human-technology interaction. Recently, she has been part of the team that developed Q, a genderless voice-interactive platform that was awarded 7 Cannes Lion awards at the recent Cannes Festival. Julie Carpenter's website Q: A genderless voice technology Vice Copenhagen Q Team Anna Jorgensen research Listen to Q speak School of Visual Arts Masters in Branding Program Julie's Website The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com

Episode 83 - Jill Fain Lehman, Ph.D. on Developing Language Interactions Show Notes This week, Carla Diana and Tom Guarriello speak with Dr. Jill Fain Lehman about her work on language and machines at Carnegie-Mellon University and as a consultant at Disney. Jill's LinkedIn Page Jill's work with Disney Using technology for language-based interactions with children Creating interactions that are fun for kids We need a "theory of fun" Creating systems for children on autism spectrum Scott McCloud's facial representation abstraction spectrum Scott McCloud's excellent book, Understanding Comics Interacting with Alexa, Jibo and other "intelligent agents" Mathblasters and other early "edutainment" systems The "behavioral uncanny valley" of stereotypical activities What makes an interaction a "conversation"? Dr. Paul Pangaro RoboPsych Podcast interview Apple's 1987 "Knowledge Navigator" interactive agent video Jill's thoughts about near-term developments in human-machine interaction Teaser for Jill's next RoboPsych Podcast appearance! The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com