Living With Robots

Harvard FAS

The rapid growth of robotics and remote and automation technologies is reconfiguring the human machine relationship from industry to commerce, education, healthcare, public safety, security, and warfare. Machines’ extensive programmability and more-than-human physical and cognitive abilities have already altered our lives and, at times, threatened and, in some cases, replaced human competitors. What are the consequences of robots replacing humans? Who is more likely to be replaced, and are…