Good Robot #3: Let’s fix everything

Unexplainable

Vox

Life Sciences, Science, Natural Sciences

4.5 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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A simple parable about a drowning child sparks a moral revolution. Is building AI the way to do the most good in the world? This is the third episode of our new four-part series about the stories shaping the future of AI. Good Robot was made in partnership with Vox’s Future Perfect team. Episodes will be released on Wednesdays and Saturdays. For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vox.com/unexplainable And please email us! [email protected] We read every email. Support Unexplainable by becoming a Vox Member today: vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:47.4	It's unexplainable. I'm Noah'm Hassenfeld. And this week, the third episode of our series,
0:52.7	Good Robot. If you haven't heard the first two, they should be right behind this in your feed.
0:57.3	So just scroll back, find a comfy spot to listen, and meet us right here when you're done.
1:03.2	Once you're all prepped and ready for me to stop talking, here is episode three of Good Robot from Julia Longoria.
1:09.9	Thank you. Here is episode three of Good Robot from Julia Longoria.
1:26.7	Okay. On your way to work, you pass a small pond. Children sometimes play in the pond, which is only about knee-deep.
1:33.3	The weather's cool, though, and it's early.
1:36.3	So you're surprised to see a child splashing about in the pond.
1:40.3	As you get closer, you see that it is a very young child, just a toddler, who's flailing
1:47.6	about, unable to stay upright or walk out of the pond.
1:51.9	You look for the parents or babysitter, but there's no one else around.
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