The Future of Human-Robot Interaction

The robots are coming and they're getting smarter, evolving from single-task devices into machines that can make their own decisions and autonomously navigate public spaces. Whether you find it exhilarating or terrifying (or both), progress in robotics and related fields like AI raises new ethical quandaries and challenges legal codes created for a world in which a sharp line separates man from machine. Dr. Darling will examine why people fear some robots and empathize with others, and answers questions about what society's relationship with these robots could look like in the future. Endowed by Robert R. Wilson, this prestigious lecture is open to the public and the entire Duke University campus. This lecture series brings speakers to campus to highlight important conversations in public law. Event partners for this lecture include the Sanford School of Public Policy and Duke Deep Tech. For questions about this event, please feel free to email sanfordevents@duke.edu. Insomnia Cookies will be available immediately following the lecture, and the first 50 attendees will receive a free copy of Dr. Darling's book: "The New Breed: What Our History with Animals Reveals About Our Future with Robots!"