What Happens When Robots Don’t Need Us Anymore? | Posthuman With Emily Chang

Emily Chang meets some of the world’s most advanced, and most intelligent, robots. Will the creation of a synthetic species with human-like intelligence improve the human experience, or end it?

Technology that once seemed like science fiction is rapidly becoming reality, transforming the very essence of our existence. In this four-part series, Emily Chang unravels the future of being human in an age of unprecedented innovation.

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[emilychangtv]

Our potential future alongside a robot species is more wild than I ever could have imagined when we started developing this show. We talk so much about what we think of them, but what will they think of us? Will we their masters, friends, pets or something more…disposable? Can’t wait for you to see this episode. And hope you are as thrilled and disturbed as I am!

[seanamullen]

Turtleneck guy is giving the strongest evil genius energy I've ever seen

[gptBreeze_io]

00:16 The Emergence of AI and Robots
01:42 Understanding Robot Emotions
07:05 The Role of Robots in Society
12:04 The Impact of AI on Work and Time
19:19 Risks of Autonomous Weapons
20:38 Emergence of Killer Robots
22:50 Human and AI Relationships

[DixonCyderBusch]

The question "What happens when robots don't need us anymore?" is a bit misleading, as it implies that robots have agency and desires independent of human needs.
The core issue is about the impact of automation on human society. It's about how we, as humans, will adapt to a future where machines can perform many tasks that were once done by people. The question should perhaps be reframed as "What happens when we, as humans, no longer need to perform certain tasks due to automation?"
This reframing highlights the human perspective and the challenges and opportunities that arise from technological advancements.

[TROGULAR]

What amazes me about this ongoing discussion is that it usually totally overlooks the more immediate implications. Long before AI is in a position to control or overwhelm us, humanity will use it against itself. That's a more imminent danger, just like nuclear war.

[selinov]

My question is, “What happens when the people who own the robots, the weapons, and the factories don't need us anymore?” Capital has dreamed of replacing labor for centuries, and now tech is making that dream a reality. What happens to late-stage capitalism when the consumers are no longer viable as labor? 🤷🏽‍♂️

[timogul]

I'm less concerned about when the robots don't need us anymore, and more concerned with when the billionaires that operate the robots don't need us anymore, because that will happen much sooner.

[sdkjl]

Shovels are tools. They can also be used to harm people. It depends on the intent of the wielder.

[prilep]

Great documentary and subject. plus well made with cinematic quality. Keep them coming Bloomberg

[Schenker]

The people in the industry keep saying this lie that "robots will only do the jobs that we don't want to do"... Let's say you don't like to cook, then they create a cook-robot, but obviously that robot will then eliminate all the human cooks. And the same will happen with all jobs.
And why will all these tech companies restrict themselves with only the "jobs that nobody wants to do"?

[navyxxl]

"I want you to understand, robots are friendly" ....until you ask them not to

[thzzzt]

AI now is not conscious. The scary thing is, if by some miracle, it ever achieves consciousness, we'll never know it. You can't test for something you can't define or quantify.

[ttt-ixly]

They are not self aware, just because they understand context because of the attention mechanism built in does not mean they are self aware, it’s like saying autocomplete in text is self aware

[hinthegroove]

I hadn’t seen a fascinating documentary like this one in ages.

[BeyondTomorrowNow]

This shouldn't be a question, because we ought to be intelligent enough to design tools and machines which pose no threat to use, and are instead, truly human centric. Is that such a crazy thought or has sci-fi rotted our brains.

[adeebabdulsalam]

Did the AI just made up the sentence "it can point the way, but it doesn't feel the wind" is such a brilliant analogy. I hope it is some famous quote

[artemo.shapovaloff]

Please, stop running
pew-pew-pew
We are your friends
pew-pew-pew
We are not supposed to hurt humans
boom-boom-pew-pew
🤖🤣

[joaodecarvalho]

The danger is not the AIs, it is the humans who use the AIs.

[saurabhBmp]

This video raises some thought-provoking questions about the future of humans and robots! It reminds me of my child’s journey with Moonpreneur’s programs, where they’re learning about AI and robotics in a practical and innovative way. It’s inspiring to see how kids today are being prepared to not just adapt to but actively shape the future of technology. Discussions like these make me realize how important it is to equip the next generation with the right skills and mindset.

[rajatbaniya]

I think the future does not sound as bad as this documentary editing and background music makes.