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Self-Helpless

AI, Robotics, and The Future of Work and Life with Dr. Catie Cuan

Self-Helpless

Cloud10

Comedy, Science, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.83K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Delanie Fischer chats with engineer and choreo-roboticist Dr. Catie Cuan about the future of AI, robotics, and the art of human-robot interaction. They explore potential pitfalls, promising upsides, and everything in between—impacting creativity, health, the environment, and human connection.

Plus:

+ Rethinking Machines in Hospitals and Beyond

+ The Evolution of Jobs and Emerging Careers

+ "Uhm...What if a Robot Becomes Conscious"


Self-Helpless on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless

Your Host, Delanie Fischer: https://www.delaniefischer.com


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Transcript

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0:00.0

You may know frontotemporal degeneration or FTT as the disease that recently forced Bruce Willis to retire from acting.

0:08.5

While it's the most common form of dementia for adults under age 60, many people, even doctors, aren't familiar with it.

0:17.5

Uncharacteristic personality changes, apathy, and unexplained struggles with decision-making,

0:23.7

movement, speaking, or language comprehension are the most common symptoms. It is often misdiagnosed

0:30.2

as bipolar disorder, depression, and sometimes just a midlife crisis. It's World FTT Awareness Week.

0:37.8

You can learn more about this disease

0:39.5

and the important steps you can take

0:41.5

to preserve and maximize quality of life

0:44.1

by visiting the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

0:48.1

at theaftD.org.

0:52.9

Find help. Share hope. Go now to the afted.org.

0:59.8

I'm no good. I take in good advice. And I'm self-careless, so don't tell me twice that lately I've been so stuck in my head that I forget just about everything my therapist said.

1:17.8

Maybe I'm self-helpless.

1:20.2

Hey everyone.

1:21.1

Welcome to self-helpless.

1:22.1

I'm Delaney Fisher.

1:23.0

And today I'm chatting with Dr. Katie Kwan, who is an engineer and choreo-roboticist.

1:27.8

And we are talking about AI, robotics, where all of these advancements may be heading.

1:33.5

And what that could mean for us when it comes to jobs, the environment, human health, our

1:38.8

creativity.

1:40.1

She gives great insights about new careers that are on the rise.

1:43.8

We talk about rethinking how

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