Humans Need Not Apply

Published: Nov. 22, 2010, 3 a.m.

b'You are one-of-a-kind, unique, indispensible\\u2026 oh, wait, never mind! It seems that computer over there can do what you do \\u2026 faster and with greater accuracy.\\nYes, it\\u2019s silicon vs. carbon as intelligent, interactive machines out-perform humans in tasks beyond data-crunching. We\\u2019re not only building our successors, we\\u2019re developing emotional relationships with them. Find out why humans are hard-wired to be attached to androids.\\nAlso, the handful of areas where humans still rule\\u2026 as pilots, doctors and journalists. Scratch that! Journalism is automated too \\u2013 tune in for a news story written solely by a machine.\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nClifford Nass - Social psychologist at Stanford University and Director of the Communication Between Humans and Interactive Media Lab\\n\\n\\nTom Jones - United States astronaut, space consultant, and veteran of four Space Shuttle flights\\n\\n\\nChris Ford - Business director at Pixar Animation Studios\\n\\n\\nEric Van De Graaff -Cardiologist at Alegent Health\\n\\n\\nJames Bennighof - Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, and professor of music theory at Baylor University in Texas\\n\\n\\nKathy Abbott - Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor for Flight Deck Human Factors at the Federal Aviation Administration\\n\\n\\nKristian Hammond - Co-founder, Narrative Science\\n\\n\\nDescripci\\xf3n en espa\\xf1ol\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'