Anthropology of Robots and AI
About this book
This book explores the making of robots in labs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It examines the cultural ideas that go into the making of robots, and the role of fiction in co-constructing the technological practices of the robotic scientists. The book engages with debates in anthropological theorizing regarding the way that robots are reimagined as intelligent, autonomous and social and weaved into lived social realities. Richardson charts the move away from the “worker” robot of the 1920s to the “social” one of the 2000s, as robots are reimagined as companions, friends and therapeutic agents.
Reader Profile
3.6/5 · 22 readers · 142 pages · ≈ 2 h 38 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Anthropology of Robots and AI?
About ≈ 2 h 38 m — 142 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Anthropology of Robots and AI?
142 pages in its most-read edition.
Is Anthropology of Robots and AI in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Anthropology of Robots and AI?
Kathleen Richardson.