Robot Chores feat. James Vincent

Show notes (as published)

Well, the Conservatives are at it again. Whether it’s Matt Hancock or Liz Truss or Rory Stewart, they’re out being dumb and unaware. But don’t worry, friends -- your reassembled gang of all original lads, Riley ( @raaleh ), Hussein ( @HKesvani ), Milo ( @Milo_Edwards ), and Nate ( @inthesedeserts ) are here to tell you why the Instagram Tories are bad and untrustworthy. This week, we’re joined in studio by James Vincent ( @jjvincent ), senior reporter for the Verge, on the topic of hellish developments in automation. Imagine if Capital could make robots driven by drone operators in countries without a minimum wage? And imagine those robots were meant to act like butlers? You can read about it in James’s article here: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/9/18538020/home-robot-butler-telepresence-ugo-mira-robotics Additionally, we reference an Astra Taylor article from Logic Magazine, which you can read here: https://logicmag.io/05-the-automation-charade/ If you like this show, sign up to the Patreon and get a second free episode each week! You’ll also get access to our Discord server, where good opinions abound. https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture

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Guests (as the notes name them)

• James Vincent