R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Will AI Drive Human Kindness In Our Online Future?

Technology Revolution: The Future of Now

Bonnie D Graham

News, Business News, Technology

4.9 • 112 Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

The Buzz: “For better and for worse, robots will alter humans’ capacity for altruism, love, and friendship…‘hybrid systems’—where people and robots interact socially—the right kind of AI can improve the way humans relate to one another” (theatlantic.com). “The internet acts like a kind of digital-fuelled alcohol, freeing us to say things to strangers that we would never dare to say if we met them” (bbc.com). “Being a good online citizen is more than being a safe Internet user—it’s about being responsible, smart, and having respect for yourself and others” (goguardian.com). In our global pandemic, more people are online more than ever– working, learning, meeting from home. Are they always nice to each other? No, continuing a pre-Covid-19 trend. We’ll ask Frank Diana, Prof. John H. Shannon, Ruchin Kansal and Kevin Benedict if AI, machine learning and other technologies will boost humans’ civility and respect online and offline? And will a “New Nice” last?

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0:00.0	Where does yesterday's future, which is already here, really here, really here, meet today's future, which is about to happen, and tomorrow's future, which could be just minutes away?
0:16.6	Welcome to technology revolution, the future of now.
0:21.9	Where host Bonnie D. Graham asks savvy futurists for their predictions about the tech-driven
0:27.8	trends that are shaping our future right now.
0:31.2	Here's your host who will take us into the future of now, Bonnie D. Graham.
0:36.3	I love that intro. That's Ryan Treasure, the voice of the one and only VP at World. Graham. I love that intro.
0:37.8	That's Ryan Treasure,
0:38.9	the voice of the one and only VP at World Talk Radio.
0:41.4	He's my co-producer.
0:42.4	Thank you, Ryan.
0:43.4	Yes, I'm here, and yes, we have an interesting buzz quote for you today.
0:47.4	I promised to try not to sing, or I promise not to try to sing, which one will save you from pain.
0:52.8	I don't know.
0:53.2	But think about this.
0:54.2	Aretha Franklin hit song, 1967.
0:56.9	It was originally written by Otis Redding in 65, but she made it more famous.
1:01.7	All I'm asking for is a little respect, R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
1:06.3	Find out what it means to me.
1:07.8	See, I didn't sing it.
1:09.0	That's my opening buzz, and let me tell you a little
1:11.2	bit more. I found some more quotes, and then I'll tell you what we're really talking about today.
1:15.3	Here's a quote from theatlantic.com. Listen up, for better or for worse, robots will alter
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