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The Bunker – News without the nonsense

Will Musk's robot fantasy be a dream or a Terminator nightmare?

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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News, Government, Politics, Society & Culture

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

The future is here—or is it? Last week, Tesla’s “We, Robot” event introduced us to Optimus, Elon Musk’s AI-powered humanoid helpers. These futuristic machines grabbed the spotlight but also raised urgent questions about the true cost of our fascination with automation. Today on The Bunker, Chris Jones is joined by Dr. Julie Carpenter, author of the upcoming book The Naked Android, to discuss whether humans and robots can coexist. • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit.   www.patreon.com/bunkercast  Written and presented by Chris Jones. Producer: Liam Tait. Audio editors: Robin Leeburn. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Search for Adobe Express to find out more and use to the bunker. You'll need to know on news and

0:26.4

politics five days a week. I'm Chris Jones. For better or worse, Elon Musk

0:31.2

never fails to capture the public's imagination.

0:34.4

Last week his very originally named Wii robot event was no exception, with Tesla unveiling

0:40.5

its latest inventions, the driverless cyber cab, the Robovan, and last but not least, the

0:45.9

humanoid Optimus robot.

0:48.1

These AI-powered robots were touted to do everything from household chores to mixing your favorite

0:53.7

cocktails and even providing companionship. Yet upon closer inspection many of

0:59.2

these prototypes were being controlled remotely by human pilots or in some cases were just people in costumes,

1:06.4

so not robots at all really.

1:08.3

So while we may not be any closer to the sci-fi reality of films like I robot or Blade Runner, there are deeper

1:15.2

concerns about the rate in which this technology is progressing. What does a future where robots

1:21.2

live alongside us truly look like.

1:23.4

Well, joining me right now is Dr Julie Carpenter,

1:26.1

author of the Naked Android to discuss

1:28.2

all of the social implications of introducing robots

1:30.9

into our society.

1:32.0

Judy, welcome to the bunker.

1:34.1

Thank you, thank you for inviting me.

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