Summary: What’s the likelihood that our network of Internet of Things will exceed our own human intellect? What would this mean for the rights of robots? Join us for a fun discussion involving some of our favorite fictional robots, and speculation about what the world would look like with a society that includes incredibly intelligent creatures of our own making.<br> Shows and characters we mention:<br> <br> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_(Star_Trek:_Voyager)">The Doctor</a> from Star Trek: Voyager<br> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_(Star_Trek:_Voyager)">Lieutenant Commander Data</a> from Star Trek: The Next Generation (“the good one”)<br> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(2004_TV_series)">Battlestar Galactica</a><br> <br> We talk about:<br> <br> * What is “The Singularity”?<br> * Sentient Roombas<br> * But will it have Scarlett Johansson’s voice?<br> * Robot civil rights<br> * My Siri and your Siri<br> * “I wanna see that movie!”<br> * The robot version of X-Men<br> * Analogy with other civil rights movenents<br> * Why Will Smith gotta be mean to robots?<br> * “Doing almost nothing all of the time”<br> * Hoping Watson stays on our side<br> * Capping AI skill levels<br> * Robot labor party!<br> * Paying people to be your friend<br> * Virtual pop stars vs. meatspace pop stars: Fight!<br> * “Well I think that you wouldn’t want a used one”<br> * Dogs vs. Furbys<br> <br> Enjoy! We’d appreciate it if you could help us get the word out about Farstuff by sharing your thoughts on the podcast to your social media network(s) of choice.<br>
