Rodney Brooks is a roboticist, former head of CSAIL at MIT, and co-founder of iRobot, Rethink Robotics, and Robust.AI. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:- Paperspace: https://gradient.run/lex to get $15 credit- GiveDirectly: https://givedirectly.org/lex to get gift matched up to $300- BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off- Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off- SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera

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OUTLINE:0:00 - Introduction1:31 - First robots22:56 - Brains and computers55:45 - Self-driving cars1:15:55 - Believing in the impossible1:26:45 - Predictions1:37:47 - iRobot2:05:09 - Sharing an office with AI experts2:17:19 - Advice for young people2:21:05 - Meaning of life

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