We’ve been promised a future where robots will be our friends, and technology will make life’s daily chores as easy as flipping a switch. But are we ready for how those innovations will change us as humans? In this episode, TED speakers consider the promises and perils of our relationship with technology.

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Tags:  Sherry Turkle,  social media,  human connections,  Cynthia Breazeal,  robotics,  artificial intelligence,  Andrew McAfee,  information technology,  computerization,  Abraham Verghese,  biotech,  medical ethics,  medical tech,  ted radio hour