Dr. Lex Fridman: Machines, Creativity & Love

Dr. Lex Fridman Ph.D., is a scientist at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), working on robotics, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles and human-robot interactions. He is also the host of the Lex Fridman Podcast where he holds conversations with academics, entrepreneurs, athletes and creatives. Here we discuss humans, robots, and the capacity they hold for friendship and love. Dr. Fridman also shares with us his unique dream for a world where robots guide humans to be the best versions of themselves, and his efforts to make that dream a reality.  Read the full show notes for this episode at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://athleticgreens.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/hubermanlab Waking Up: https://wakingup.com/huberman Momentous: https://livemomentous.com/huberman Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction: Lex Fridman   00:02:29 Sponsors: AG1, LMNT & Waking Up   00:07:35 What is Artificial Intelligence?   00:26:46 Machine & Human Learning   00:32:21 Curiosity   00:36:55 Story Telling Robots   00:40:48 What Defines a Robot?   00:44:30 Magic & Surprise   00:47:37 How Robots Change Us   00:49:35 Relationships Defined   01:02:29 Lex’s Dream for Humanity   01:11:33 Improving Social Media   01:16:57 Challenges of Creativity   01:21:49 Suits & Dresses   01:22:22 Loneliness   01:30:09 Empathy   01:35:12 Power Dynamics In Relationships   01:39:11 Robot Rights   01:40:20 Dogs: Homer & Costello   01:52:41 Friendship   01:59:47 Russians & Suffering   02:05:38 Public vs. Private Life   02:14:04 How To Treat a Robot   02:17:12 The Value of Friendship   02:20:33 Martial Arts   02:31:34 Body-Mind Interactions   02:33:22 Romantic Love   02:42:51 The Lex Fridman Podcast   02:55:54 The Hedgehog   03:01:17 Concluding Statements   Disclaimer & Disclosures