What happens when an AI-powered robot moves into your home?
In short: Historian Emily Kate Genatowski spent one year living with a robot roommate. This video explores the practical, messy, and often mundane realities of integrating robotics into daily life.
Recorded at TEDAI Vienna 2025, Genatowski shares five lessons learned from her experiment. Her experience suggests that the presence of robots in our homes is no longer a matter of science fiction, but a practical reality that is already unfolding.
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