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SciFi-preneurship episode 5: I, Robot

As technologists continue to build the future, what laws should govern the things they create? Ethical guidelines for technology are essential; Isaac Asmiov presented one version of what they may look like when he introduced the Three Laws of Robotics in his collection of short stories I, Robot. This work of science fiction inspired many, including the three guests on today’s episode: Emily Dean, Peter Eckersley, and Joe Betts-LaCroix.

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Digital Culture LA

Brittney Gallagher hosts this show about future science and technology.

Peter Eckersley

Director of Research at the Partnership on AI.

Joe Betts-LaCroix

The inventor of the world’s smallest computer, and his work in biophysics aims to optimize medical research priorities in the U.S.

Emily Dean

Writer and director whose 2018 film Andromeda portrays an android who gains sentience.

Show notes

Intro with Phil Libin and Brittney Gallagher

Brittney Gallagher hosts Digital Culture LA, a show about future science and technology.

Episode 32 of the All Turtles Podcast, Galaxy Quest, served as the inspiration for the SciFi-preneurship series.

Harvard Business School professor Howard Stevenson defines entrepreneurship as “the pursuit of opportunity beyond resources controlled.”

Discussion with Dan Novy on H.P. Lovecraft’s work

Dan Novy is a postdoctoral associate at the MIT Media Lab.

The writings of H.P. Lovecraft have had a profound impact on science fiction and the way people envision the future.

The Call of Cthulhu is one of Lovecraft’s most famous short stories.

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Sci-Fi preneurship

SciFi-preneurship examines how science fiction inspires people to create things that impact our lives today. In SciFi-preneurship, we’re using an expanded definition of entrepreneurship: we don’t just mean Silicon Valley startup founders; we’re talking to people who make things, especially things that are shaping our future.

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