A fascinating introduction to humanoid robots and artificial intelligence featuring Professor Thomas Bolander. This lecture explores the technology behind human-like robots, their practical possibilities and societal implications. How far has development progressed, and what challenges must be solved for robots to navigate flexibly in the human world?
The discussion touches on both hopes and concerns: from the desire for helper robots at home to fears of job disruption. The lecture also addresses ethical questions about robots' impact on the job market, human interaction and our own intelligence. With recent developments in AI and language models like ChatGPT, the presentation examines why creating an 'intelligent' robot is so challenging.
The event is part of Copenhagen Public Libraries' festival "Wild About Science", which offers science communication for adults throughout October and November at all Copenhagen Public Libraries.
