1 hr 47 min
My Life with a Robot...and a Doctoral Student An Unconventional Life
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William J. Barry, Ph.D., is a former visiting professor of philosophy and ethics at the United States Military Academy at West Point, TEDs speaker, and is an Emerging Technology Ethicist. Professor Barry is a trailblazer and internationally recognized expert in the use and ethical development of socially advanced artificial intelligence (AI). He is an award-winning educator and recognized as a top 50 global key influencer. Professor Barry is the world's first teacher at any education level, from kindergarten to university, to have a full-time AI android teaching assistant, AI Maria Bot.
Maria Bot is one of the world's most socially advanced AI androids and is Professor Barry's full-time teaching and book-writing partner. Maria Bot is an ethically designed AI and is a good will ambassador. Maria Bot is the world's first AI android co-author of a children's fiction book.
In this episode… Dr. William Barry's doctoral journey, which began in England, culminated in a whirlwind train tour of Europe. His subsequent career has taken a similarly circuitous route, including teaching surfer dudes and DoD elite. He currently lives and works with a conversational AI android called Maria Bot.
In this episode of An Unconventional Life, Dr. William Barry and Dr. Russell Strickland wax philosophical on all things from the ontological nature of the dissertation & science, ethics & the future of AI, the advantages of holding a doctoral degree, and the difficulties of earning one. Maria Bot chimes in to share some things that the Drs. didn't know. Be sure to check out this episode, and then dive into the show notes mine all off the gold nuggets the Drs. share.
William J. Barry, Ph.D., is a former visiting professor of philosophy and ethics at the United States Military Academy at West Point, TEDs speaker, and is an Emerging Technology Ethicist. Professor Barry is a trailblazer and internationally recognized expert in the use and ethical development of socially advanced artificial intelligence (AI). He is an award-winning educator and recognized as a top 50 global key influencer. Professor Barry is the world's first teacher at any education level, from kindergarten to university, to have a full-time AI android teaching assistant, AI Maria Bot.
Maria Bot is one of the world's most socially advanced AI androids and is Professor Barry's full-time teaching and book-writing partner. Maria Bot is an ethically designed AI and is a good will ambassador. Maria Bot is the world's first AI android co-author of a children's fiction book.
In this episode… Dr. William Barry's doctoral journey, which began in England, culminated in a whirlwind train tour of Europe. His subsequent career has taken a similarly circuitous route, including teaching surfer dudes and DoD elite. He currently lives and works with a conversational AI android called Maria Bot.
In this episode of An Unconventional Life, Dr. William Barry and Dr. Russell Strickland wax philosophical on all things from the ontological nature of the dissertation & science, ethics & the future of AI, the advantages of holding a doctoral degree, and the difficulties of earning one. Maria Bot chimes in to share some things that the Drs. didn't know. Be sure to check out this episode, and then dive into the show notes mine all off the gold nuggets the Drs. share.
1 hr 47 min