Kate Darling: Social Robots, Ethics, Privacy and the Future of MIT | Lex Fridman Podcast #329

The conversation really flows between both of you. It goes deeply but also remains somehow friendly and enjoyable to listen to. I hope Kate will be back again for the third time.

Lex, I’ve been watching your podcasts since early on. I’ve always taken an interest with the things you and your guests talk about but I always thought I could never do it. I grew up a bit remotely and we didn’t learn these things in school. I was busting my arse for people in jobs that never went anywhere and not advancing in a design career. I watched your interviews with people like Jim Keller and a few others and decided screw it I’ll go back to school and learn to code. I’m barely a third though my masters and I’ve just been formally offered a job worth more than three times what I earn now, and it might even take me all around the world. If I hadn’t seen all these people talk about their interests and how they went about their lives I probably wouldn’t have had the confidence to do it, or I would have left it too late in life. Even though you probably don’t read these comments thankyou for doing what you do it really makes a difference in people’s lives ❤

Appreciate these videos on a Saturday, after a crazy work week. It's a nice distraction

These two have a great chemistry. They should do a co-hosted series together

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Another episode of the world's greatest podcast

Fan theory: Kate Darling is actually a social robot. She powers down at 2:28:19 and then reboots.

Lex, a robot asking what a robot is. Brilliant.

“Sometimes cowards are worst than assholes.” Is, by far, the best line of the century!

Wow, didn't know Kim Wexler is so knowledgeable about social robotics in addition to being a badass lawyer!