Fighting robots with Judah Friedlander | Disrupt NY 2017
Published on May 17, 2017
Judah Friedlander reveals a new project with TechCrunch and the Onion before chatting with Jordan Crook about the things he's learned and his thoughts on the eventual machine takeover.
Judah visits Facebook, an up-and-coming website. He learns how AI works on their platform and how difficult it is to translate emojis (emojii?). And he challenges their dog-breedrecognition software to see if man is still dog’s best friend.
Judah meets Alex Reben, an artist and roboticist who has created a painting robot. He meets some of Alex’s weirder creations, such as a robot that intentionally harms humans. And he challenges the art-bot to an art-off in the final challenge.
Judah challenges RoboCanes, soccer playing robots from the University of Miami. He learns how well robots can work together and how bad they are at standing on two feet. And he challenges them to a match with the future of humanity on the line.
Judah meets Operator, an app that uses AI technology somehow. He pieces together some facts about the company, such as why their phone booths have no phones. And he acts as personal shopper in the challenge with Operator.
Judah challenges Anki, a self-driving toy car. He learns what it takes to be a robot and who to blame if things go wrong. And he faces the jeers of Anki’s creators in the this man vs machine showdown.
Judah meets Relay, a robot that delivers stuff to hotel rooms. He challenges this adorable robot to a game of customer satisfaction. And he answers the question: Can a man and a robot fall in love?
Judah visits Kairos, a company that creates AI to recognize human emotional states. He takes a grand tour of their one-room campus. And he faces off against their algorithms to see who can better detect emotions.
Judah meets BRETT, the Berkeley Robot for the Elimination of Tedious Tasks. He posits his own theory for what BRETT represents. And he challenges the robot to a toddler’s game in the thrilling conclusion.