What is the difference between a human and a robot? How close could a robot come to be a human? And as we wear more technology and mechanize ourselves- think FitBit, Google Glass, etc, are we becoming more robotic? Birmingham area student from Homewood Middle School's TED-Ed Club explores this topic in her talk "How human can a robot be?". This would be a great topic for an intellectual conversation with friends, or teachers could pose it as a dynamic class discussion about the potential implications of robotics in the future. Many robots are already doing jobs that humans once did, particularly in the manufacturing industry. What does this mean for the future of work? What skills are needed for careers in 2020 and beyond? Eliza explores the issue of emotions in robots and finds that ultimately robots do not experience feelings the way that humans do, but they can mimic them. A company called Affectiva is exploring emotion recognition in artificial intelligence so that computers can recognize human emotions by reading facial expressions. This fascinating field is merging the abilities of man and machine. Watch Eliza's TED-Ed Club talk to learn more.
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