Arizona Speaker Series Tickets
Arizona Financial Theatre | Phoenix, Arizona
The Arizona Speaker Series is back at the Arizona Financial Theater this season, and it’s seemingly back with a bang. Out of all the speakers that are going to grace the stage in Phoenix, Arizona, this event may be the most intriguing. Dr. Kate Darling is going to be hosting a lecture on Thursday, November 7th. This is going to be part of her “The New Breed” tour. Dr. Darling is the leading voice in the movement to bring a sense of compassion to the interactions between humans and robots. It’s not only a lecture where she’ll be urging people to be nicer to robots.
This is truly a deep dive into the relationships that are yet to be formed between humans and new technology, trying to understand the effect that these relationships will have in the modern world. That, in a nutshell, is why this event that’s part of the Arizona Speaker Series may be the most compelling of them all. Click the get tickets button today to be a part of the experience.
Dr. Kate Darling has been on this concept of human and robot interactions for a while now. She’s mentioned in many of her speeches that the turning point for her took place when a robot dinosaur that was programmed to cry when it was held upside down made her feel that sense of compassion for the item. If this concept still seems ludicrous to you today, imagine how it went down five or more years ago when she was presenting the idea. Obviously, she was laughed out of many rooms, and the comment sections from her TED Talks are still filled with jokes from people saying they feel emotional connections to their cars. Today, though, the need for ethical guidelines in human-robot interactions seems like something that’s creeping up on the horizon!
This lecture from Dr. Kate Darling at the Arizona Financial Theater on Thursday, November 7th, is going to be like nothing you’ve previously experienced. It doesn’t mean that you’re going to come away with a new-found respect for robots. The lecture also doesn’t necessarily advocate for major reforms to robot rights! It can, however, be quite an eye-opener as we look into the future and explore what human-robot interactions are going to be like. It’s undeniable that human reliance on technology will continue to grow. Dr. Kate Darling is one of the very few people on the planet who’s willing to discuss the “side effects” that could arise when this happens. If the last few years are any indication, we might be at a turning point much sooner than previously expected.
As things stand, there are limited seating options available at the Arizona Financial Theater for this event. More seats could open up as the lecture draws closer and the available tickets run out. Waiting for that to happen could lead to being on the outside looking in once November 7th rolls around. If you want to guarantee that you’ll be able to watch Dr. Kate Darling live, click the get tickets button today. It’s a one-of-a-kind experience. Compelling is an adjective that doesn’t do this event a lot of justice. See for yourself at the Arizona Financial Theater in November!
