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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Poet Robots

    The virtual assistant is becoming more and more a part of everyday life. But Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa don’t seem to be getting any more human. That is a problem. Imagine spending a day with a coworker you’d describe as “robotic.”

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 11, 2016 • 1 min read

    The virtual assistant is becoming more and more a part of everyday life. But Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa don’t seem to be getting any more human. That is a problem. Imagine spending a day with a coworker you’d describe as “robotic.” Now the tech gurus of Silicon Valley are trying to do something about making our robots friends more friendly, with the help of writers and poets.

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    The Rich-Poor Longevity Gap, Smart Fabrics, and Poet Robots
    1. 0:00The Poor Live Longer in Los Angeles
    2. 9:09Smart Fabrics
    3. 18:01TV: L.A. in Prestige Comedies
    4. 27:25'A Murder Over a Girl'
    5. 42:37Poet RobotsYou’re reading this
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Elizabeth Dwoskin

      Silicon Valley correspondent for the Washington Post

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    The Rich-Poor Longevity Gap, Smart Fabrics, and Poet Robots
    1. 0:00The Poor Live Longer in Los Angeles
    2. 9:09Smart Fabrics
    3. 18:01TV: L.A. in Prestige Comedies
    4. 27:25'A Murder Over a Girl'
    5. 42:37Poet RobotsYou’re reading this
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