I sit down with Andra Keay, a researcher on human-robot culture and head of Silicon Valley Robotics. We discuss the importance of ethical design in robotics, why humans form deep emotional bonds with physical machines, her 5 ethical laws of robotics, and how we can design robots that are actually good for humans.

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Recording date: March 10, 2026

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:30 About Silicon Valley Robotics

08:49 Designing Robots That Are Good For Humans

17:51 Why We Treat Robots Like Humans

21:46 Children And Robots

25:36 Creating Robots That Emulate Humans

30:38 Ethics And Incentive Structures In Robotics

34:51 Andra’s Five Laws Of Robotics

42:55 Policy And Regulation In Robotics

44:26 Community Building In Robotics

45:46 Andra’s Work At Singularity University

48:48 Rapid Fire

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* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andra-keay

* Substack: robotsandstartups@substack.com

* Silicon Valley Robotics: https://www.svrobo.org/

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Jordan

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