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    A Chicken in Every Pot and a Robot in Every Home

    South Korea is so far ahead of the world that it's already writing laws to protect robots from humans.  In Europe, " roboticists " are lobbying the government for legislation.  Science-fiction author Isaac Asimov talked about human relationships with robots in the 1940's.  Now, some people have robotic lawn mowers and vacuum cleaners.  Computer…

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    South Korea is so far ahead of the world that it's already writing laws to protect robots from humans. In Europe, "roboticists" are lobbying the government for legislation. Science-fiction author Isaac Asimov talked about human relationships with robots in the 1940's. Now, some people have robotic lawn mowers and vacuum cleaners. Computer scientist Andrew Ng is Director of STAIR, the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Robot project.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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    The Democratic Presidential Primaries
    1. 0:00Can the Turtles Catch Up with the Hares?
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    3. 0:00FBI Faulted on Use of Patriot Act
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