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Coping with Robots | Manfred Ritschard | TEDxGeneva


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[Music] ten years ago I did not care about

ten years ago I did not care about

ten years ago I did not care about robots I’m a coach for professionals in

robots I’m a coach for professionals in

robots I’m a coach for professionals in service and sales but now I’m concerned

service and sales but now I’m concerned

service and sales but now I’m concerned because robots will replace many jobs of

because robots will replace many jobs of

because robots will replace many jobs of people I work with today like

people I work with today like

people I work with today like receptionists sales personnel even

receptionists sales personnel even

receptionists sales personnel even nurses that’s why I want to share some

nurses that’s why I want to share some

nurses that’s why I want to share some ideas with you about coping with robots

ideas with you about coping with robots

ideas with you about coping with robots as you’re sitting here think of a time

as you’re sitting here think of a time

as you’re sitting here think of a time long long ago about 100,000 years ago

long long ago about 100,000 years ago

long long ago about 100,000 years ago and you’re standing in front of your

and you’re standing in front of your

and you’re standing in front of your cave as one of our ancestors you’re

cave as one of our ancestors you’re

cave as one of our ancestors you’re overlooking the valley and there you see

overlooking the valley and there you see

overlooking the valley and there you see somebody approaching your cave a

somebody approaching your cave a

somebody approaching your cave a stranger what was our first concern is

stranger what was our first concern is

stranger what was our first concern is it an enemy or friend what did our

it an enemy or friend what did our

it an enemy or friend what did our ancestors probably do he waved the hand

ancestors probably do he waved the hand

ancestors probably do he waved the hand and called who who who who means no

and called who who who who means no

and called who who who who means no weapon you welcome and what did the

weapon you welcome and what did the

weapon you welcome and what did the other two he waved hand to and he called

other two he waved hand to and he called

other two he waved hand to and he called now beam yourself back into the future

now beam yourself back into the future

now beam yourself back into the future about ten years from now you are

about ten years from now you are

about ten years from now you are entering a hotel you’re approaching the

entering a hotel you’re approaching the

entering a hotel you’re approaching the front desk you see your receptionist

front desk you see your receptionist

front desk you see your receptionist waving a hand and saying with a friendly

waving a hand and saying with a friendly

waving a hand and saying with a friendly voice welcome what will be our first

voice welcome what will be our first

voice welcome what will be our first concern in such a situation

concern in such a situation

concern in such a situation in ten years is it a human or is it a

in ten years is it a human or is it a

in ten years is it a human or is it a robot fictional fact facts are already

robot fictional fact facts are already

robot fictional fact facts are already today we are surrounded by robots

today we are surrounded by robots

today we are surrounded by robots vacuum cleaners moving machines your car

vacuum cleaners moving machines your car

vacuum cleaners moving machines your car even in surgery we use robots and chat

even in surgery we use robots and chat

even in surgery we use robots and chat BOTS a human communicating with us and

BOTS a human communicating with us and

BOTS a human communicating with us and they can solve some of our problems

they can solve some of our problems

they can solve some of our problems better than humans and with every new

better than humans and with every new

better than humans and with every new problem they solve they learn so no

problem they solve they learn so no

problem they solve they learn so no surprise that experts predict that

surprise that experts predict that

surprise that experts predict that computers will be more intelligent than

computers will be more intelligent than

computers will be more intelligent than humans in about five years from now and

humans in about five years from now and

humans in about five years from now and there are four leaders who pledge that

there are four leaders who pledge that

there are four leaders who pledge that humans should become cyborgs to cope

humans should become cyborgs to cope

humans should become cyborgs to cope with all that artificial intelligence

with all that artificial intelligence

with all that artificial intelligence around us and we will be connected to

around us and we will be connected to

around us and we will be connected to what we call big data from the cradle to

what we call big data from the cradle to

what we call big data from the cradle to the grave do we have to cope with robots

the grave do we have to cope with robots

the grave do we have to cope with robots yes

yes

yes sooner than some of us may think now

remember just ten years ago we bought

remember just ten years ago we bought our first smartphones and now what do we

our first smartphones and now what do we

our first smartphones and now what do we do as soon as we have a minute free grab

do as soon as we have a minute free grab

do as soon as we have a minute free grab by the way where leave it Oh

you know what I mean more than that

you know what I mean more than that robots look more more like humans have

robots look more more like humans have

robots look more more like humans have you seen or have you do you know Sophia

you seen or have you do you know Sophia

you seen or have you do you know Sophia Sophia the robot

Sophia the robot

Sophia the robot she has been presented here in this

she has been presented here in this

she has been presented here in this building this year 2017 and Sophia the

building this year 2017 and Sophia the

building this year 2017 and Sophia the robot she looks like a pretty smart

robot she looks like a pretty smart

robot she looks like a pretty smart young lady and she’s able to show

young lady and she’s able to show

young lady and she’s able to show different facial expressions like joy

different facial expressions like joy

different facial expressions like joy anger astonishment skepticism maybe you

anger astonishment skepticism maybe you

anger astonishment skepticism maybe you ask yourself always what will remain the

ask yourself always what will remain the

ask yourself always what will remain the difference between humans and robots in

difference between humans and robots in

difference between humans and robots in the future let me share two aspects

the future let me share two aspects

the future let me share two aspects first is artificial friendliness we do

first is artificial friendliness we do

first is artificial friendliness we do not only have to cope with the

not only have to cope with the

not only have to cope with the artificial intelligence of robots we

artificial intelligence of robots we

artificial intelligence of robots we will also have to cope with the

will also have to cope with the

will also have to cope with the artificial friendliness of robots robots

artificial friendliness of robots robots

artificial friendliness of robots robots belong to someone on the owner of a

belong to someone on the owner of a

belong to someone on the owner of a robot programs the robot to be friendly

robot programs the robot to be friendly

robot programs the robot to be friendly 24 hours a day even in situations of

24 hours a day even in situations of

24 hours a day even in situations of stress he’s always smiling always

stress he’s always smiling always

stress he’s always smiling always friendly he always gives the right

friendly he always gives the right

friendly he always gives the right answers as for humans it’s more

answers as for humans it’s more

answers as for humans it’s more difficult you know that sometimes you

difficult you know that sometimes you

difficult you know that sometimes you don’t feel friendly so you don’t make a

don’t feel friendly so you don’t make a

don’t feel friendly so you don’t make a friendly face right sometimes you’re in

friendly face right sometimes you’re in

friendly face right sometimes you’re in a stress situation then it’s very

a stress situation then it’s very

a stress situation then it’s very difficult to to stay friendly one moment

difficult to to stay friendly one moment

difficult to to stay friendly one moment so in the future if you meet a really

so in the future if you meet a really

so in the future if you meet a really unfriendly receptionist it will

unfriendly receptionist it will

unfriendly receptionist it will certainly not be a robot we train humans

certainly not be a robot we train humans

certainly not be a robot we train humans to be friendly

it’s very difficult sometimes I do not

it’s very difficult sometimes I do not feel friendly so where to not act

feel friendly so where to not act

feel friendly so where to not act friendly but in the professional world

friendly but in the professional world

friendly but in the professional world it’s advisable to fake friendliness

it’s advisable to fake friendliness

it’s advisable to fake friendliness sometimes I used to say better are no

sometimes I used to say better are no

sometimes I used to say better are no Fanta kill friendly then authentically

Fanta kill friendly then authentically

Fanta kill friendly then authentically unfriendly so just an example how can

unfriendly so just an example how can

unfriendly so just an example how can you train to make a friendly face on

you train to make a friendly face on

you train to make a friendly face on command did you ever try that it’s very

command did you ever try that it’s very

command did you ever try that it’s very easy in fact it’s a natural behavior

easy in fact it’s a natural behavior

easy in fact it’s a natural behavior imagine you see a good old friend you

imagine you see a good old friend you

imagine you see a good old friend you haven’t seen a long time and you’re a

haven’t seen a long time and you’re a

haven’t seen a long time and you’re a little bit surprised so you raise your

little bit surprised so you raise your

little bit surprised so you raise your eyebrows you say our nice to meet you

eyebrows you say our nice to meet you

eyebrows you say our nice to meet you but there’s another one oh nice to meet

but there’s another one oh nice to meet

but there’s another one oh nice to meet you that’s friendly face you can try

you that’s friendly face you can try

you that’s friendly face you can try that later you can try it now oh nice to

that later you can try it now oh nice to

that later you can try it now oh nice to be the second aspect I would like to

be the second aspect I would like to

be the second aspect I would like to share with you is trust back to our

share with you is trust back to our

share with you is trust back to our ancestors 100 thousand years ago what

ancestors 100 thousand years ago what

ancestors 100 thousand years ago what did we do to check if another human

did we do to check if another human

did we do to check if another human could be trusted or not they had to get

could be trusted or not they had to get

could be trusted or not they had to get closer to each other to the distance

closer to each other to the distance

closer to each other to the distance about of about the length of two arms

about of about the length of two arms

about of about the length of two arms that was the danger zone in this zone I

that was the danger zone in this zone I

that was the danger zone in this zone I could have hit you with my club in my

could have hit you with my club in my

could have hit you with my club in my hand so we got closer to each other and

hand so we got closer to each other and

hand so we got closer to each other and there where did we look to check if it

there where did we look to check if it

there where did we look to check if it is a friend or an enemy in the eyes

is a friend or an enemy in the eyes

is a friend or an enemy in the eyes right I did the eyes there is the truth

right I did the eyes there is the truth

right I did the eyes there is the truth in the eyes you can see to you the real

in the eyes you can see to you the real

in the eyes you can see to you the real emotions of someone and if you look into

emotions of someone and if you look into

emotions of someone and if you look into the eyes of somebody and his eyes begin

the eyes of somebody and his eyes begin

the eyes of somebody and his eyes begin to shine you know that is a good

to shine you know that is a good

to shine you know that is a good relationship he likes me and as soon as

relationship he likes me and as soon as

relationship he likes me and as soon as you look into shiny eyes your own eyes

you look into shiny eyes your own eyes

you look into shiny eyes your own eyes start to shine too so you have a good

start to shine too so you have a good

start to shine too so you have a good relationship zoom your friends and the

relationship zoom your friends and the

relationship zoom your friends and the second thing with it to check if a human

second thing with it to check if a human

second thing with it to check if a human can be trusted or not we touched each

can be trusted or not we touched each

can be trusted or not we touched each other so where could we touch

other so where could we touch

other so where could we touch a stranger a strange person here here no

a stranger a strange person here here no

a stranger a strange person here here no here no here no but I suggest the elbow

here no here no but I suggest the elbow

here no here no but I suggest the elbow you can Pat the elbow wrap it a little

you can Pat the elbow wrap it a little

you can Pat the elbow wrap it a little bit do it right now

bit do it right now

bit do it right now take your right arm and Pat your left

take your right arm and Pat your left

take your right arm and Pat your left elbow to it right now

elbow to it right now

elbow to it right now do it now pat your left April and then

do it now pat your left April and then

do it now pat your left April and then drop it a little bit how does it feel

drop it a little bit how does it feel

drop it a little bit how does it feel try yes you feel the difference is it

try yes you feel the difference is it

try yes you feel the difference is it warm is it cold is it soft hard to you

warm is it cold is it soft hard to you

warm is it cold is it soft hard to you to use you feel the muscles the bone

to use you feel the muscles the bone

to use you feel the muscles the bone this is how to touch a human being

this is how to touch a human being

this is how to touch a human being remember that sensation once you will

remember that sensation once you will

remember that sensation once you will touch a robot in the future to make a

touch a robot in the future to make a

touch a robot in the future to make a difference you can try these techniques

difference you can try these techniques

difference you can try these techniques the next time you’re about to socialize

the next time you’re about to socialize

the next time you’re about to socialize when it comes to socializing you notice

when it comes to socializing you notice

when it comes to socializing you notice cocktails meetings where you should show

cocktails meetings where you should show

cocktails meetings where you should show socialize meet the other people so what

socialize meet the other people so what

socialize meet the other people so what you can do first is you approach

you can do first is you approach

you can do first is you approach somebody to the distance of lengths of

somebody to the distance of lengths of

somebody to the distance of lengths of two arms you wait a moment then you step

two arms you wait a moment then you step

two arms you wait a moment then you step forward and you say oh nice to meet you

forward and you say oh nice to meet you

forward and you say oh nice to meet you and then you look into the other’s eyes

and then you look into the other’s eyes

and then you look into the other’s eyes you concentrate on the color of the eyes

you concentrate on the color of the eyes

you concentrate on the color of the eyes and you think I like these eyes so you

and you think I like these eyes so you

and you think I like these eyes so you can observe that your eyes of your other

can observe that your eyes of your other

can observe that your eyes of your other the other person’s thoughts begin to

the other person’s thoughts begin to

the other person’s thoughts begin to shine and your eyes will also start to

shine and your eyes will also start to

shine and your eyes will also start to shine so you have shiny eyes together

shine so you have shiny eyes together

shine so you have shiny eyes together and maybe in this moment you you tear to

and maybe in this moment you you tear to

and maybe in this moment you you tear to accidentally Pat’s the elbow

accidentally Pat’s the elbow

accidentally Pat’s the elbow relation building as human state one

relation building as human state one

relation building as human state one thousands of years trust has a lot to do

thousands of years trust has a lot to do

thousands of years trust has a lot to do with instinct and instinct is the

with instinct and instinct is the

with instinct and instinct is the heritage that we have from our

heritage that we have from our

heritage that we have from our biological evolution this is a heritage

biological evolution this is a heritage

biological evolution this is a heritage humans have and robots do not have my

humans have and robots do not have my

humans have and robots do not have my conclusion it will be harder and harder

conclusion it will be harder and harder

conclusion it will be harder and harder to cope with robots robots are

to cope with robots robots are

to cope with robots robots are programmable therefore they are probably

programmable therefore they are probably

programmable therefore they are probably more reliable than humans and they are

more reliable than humans and they are

more reliable than humans and they are probably even smarter than humans in the

probably even smarter than humans in the

probably even smarter than humans in the future but humans are in advance

future but humans are in advance

future but humans are in advance once they purposely make use of the non

once they purposely make use of the non

once they purposely make use of the non verbal communication skills like

verbal communication skills like

verbal communication skills like gestures touch smile eyes and voice a

gestures touch smile eyes and voice a

gestures touch smile eyes and voice a friendly voice a dominant voice or a

friendly voice a dominant voice or a

friendly voice a dominant voice or a convincing voice robots may be similar

convincing voice robots may be similar

convincing voice robots may be similar to humans but they will never be human

to humans but they will never be human

to humans but they will never be human we will never make oh nice to meet you

we will never make oh nice to meet you

we will never make oh nice to meet you the same way we do we will never have

the same way we do we will never have

the same way we do we will never have shiny eyes as we have when we like

shiny eyes as we have when we like

shiny eyes as we have when we like somebody and to touch a robot will never

somebody and to touch a robot will never

somebody and to touch a robot will never be the same as to touch a human of flesh

be the same as to touch a human of flesh

be the same as to touch a human of flesh and blood that’s what makes us truly

and blood that’s what makes us truly

and blood that’s what makes us truly unique and strong as an old species on

unique and strong as an old species on

unique and strong as an old species on earth let’s cherish moments like this

earth let’s cherish moments like this

earth let’s cherish moments like this being alive as we have been for hundreds

being alive as we have been for hundreds

being alive as we have been for hundreds and thousands years

My dear fellow humans thank you for

My dear fellow humans thank you for being here with me

being here with me

being here with me [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] thank you

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