Whitney Cummings: Comedy, Robotics, Neurology, and Love
December 5, 2019
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Whitney Cummings: Comedy, Robotics, Neurology, and Love
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<p>Whitney Cummings is a stand-up comedian, actor, producer, writer, director, and the host of a new podcast called Good for You. Her most recent Netflix special called “Can I Touch It?” features in part a robot, she affectionately named Bearclaw, that is designed to be visually a replica of Whitney. It’s exciting for me to see one of my favorite comedians explore the social aspects of robotics and AI in our society. She also has some fascinating ideas about human behavior, psychology, and neurology, some of which she explores in her book called “I’m Fine…And Other Lies.”</p>
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<p>00:00 – Introduction<br />
03:51 – Eye contact<br />
04:42 – Robot gender<br />
08:49 – Whitney’s robot (Bearclaw)<br />
12:17 – Human reaction to robots<br />
14:09 – Fear of robots<br />
25:15 – Surveillance<br />
29:35 – Animals<br />
35:01 – Compassion from people who own robots<br />
37:55 – Passion<br />
44:57 – Neurology<br />
56:38 – Social media<br />
1:04:35 – Love<br />
1:13:40 – Mortality</p>