Heather Knight
Roboticist | Humanizing Emerging Technology
About
Heather Knight is a roboticist and social computing researcher who explores how robots can interact with humans in more natural, empathetic ways. As the founder of Humanity.
AI, she develops AI systems that foster human-robot collaboration and trust. Knight's TED talks have reached over 10 million views, highlighting her vision for a future where technology complements and uplifts the human experience.
Her expertise in designing ethical, human-centric AI systems provides audiences with a hopeful blueprint for navigating the rise of advanced automation.
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Silicon-based comedy
In this first-of-its-kind demo, Heather Knight introduces Data, a robotic stand-up comedian that does much more than rattle off one-liners -- it gathers audience feedback (using software co-developed with Scott Satkin and Varun Ramakrishna at CMU) and tunes its act as the crowd responds. Is this thing on?
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