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My Year Living with a Robot | Emily Kate Genatowski | TED

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Warm-up Questions

From the title, what do you think it would be like to live with a robot for one year?
What kinds of problems or surprises do you expect in “My Year Living with a Robot”?
What do you think a TED talk might focus on when someone says they lived with a robot?

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My Year Living with a Robot | Emily Kate Genatowski | TED

Why “thinking small” matters + the robot introduction (00:00 – 03:28)

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1. Why did Britain adopt and legislate GMT, according to the speaker?

Because people wanted shorter workdays
Because of a philosophical debate about time
Because it improved weather forecasting
Because trains needed a consistent schedule

2. What does the speaker ask the audience to do when thinking about AI and robotics?

Think big and ignore details
Avoid discussing the future at all
Think only about disasters
Think small and focus on practicality

3. Which feature is mentioned as part of the humanoid robot’s equipment?

Wheels instead of legs
A built-in cooking system
A solar panel backpack
3D LAR scanning

My Year Living with a Robot | Emily Kate Genatowski | TED

Lessons 1–3: Home, transit, and where robots are welcome (03:28 – 09:49)

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1. What problem happens in the speaker’s home despite “obstacle avoidance”?

The robot gets lost outdoors
The robot breaks household items
The robot turns off the electricity
The robot refuses to move

2. What did the insurance agent do when the speaker said a robot moved in?

Offered a discount immediately
Asked for the robot’s serial number
Sent a repair technician
Hung up because they thought it was a prank

3. Why did the transit authority reject the request for an annual card for the robot?

The robot was too loud for public transport
The robot needed registration papers of a resident
Annual cards are only for tourists
Robots are banned from all trams

My Year Living with a Robot | Emily Kate Genatowski | TED

Lessons 4–5: Work, public reactions, and practical regulation (09:49 – 13:51)

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1. What example does the speaker give of sending the robot to work?

Delivering mail for the city
Helping out at a local cafe/store
Teaching classes at a university
Driving a taxi at night

2. What kind of discussion does the speaker want alongside fears about robots taking jobs?

Practical discussions about tax systems and public funds
More science-fiction debates
A promise to ban all automation
A plan to replace money with points

3. How did one older man react to the robot, according to the speaker?

He asked the robot to cook
He tried to break the robot’s arm
He ran away immediately
He bought a ticket for the robot

My Year Living with a Robot | Emily Kate Genatowski | TED

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1. What is the speaker’s main message about shaping the future of AI and robotics?

Practical everyday issues will shape rules and society
Robots will replace all human relationships
Technology progress always happens without regulation
Only experts should decide everything

2. Which area is repeatedly emphasized as needing new rules or standards?

Hair salons and fashion trends
Banning antiques from private homes
Replacing all public transport with robots
Regulation for robots in homes and public spaces

3. What is the purpose of the speaker’s year-long project living with a robot?

To compete with other researchers
To create viral videos only
To find practical questions, gaps in regulation, and community standards
To prove robots are dangerous

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

My Year Living with a Robot | Emily Kate Genatowski | TED

Which of the five lessons (home, transit, welcome, work, reactions) seems most important to you, and why?
If a robot breaks something in a home, who should be responsible: the owner, the company, the operator, or the robot? Explain.
Should robots need rules like “robot zones” or “no-go zones” in cities? What places should be included?
Do you think a robot should need a ticket on public transport if it takes up a seat? Why or why not?