Will robots be our new best friends? | Dr Rob Wortham | TEDxBath

Can a robot be human and what are the opportunities artificial intelligence offers advanced society? Dr Rob Wortham studies how human natural intelligence (NI) interacts with AI, and how engineers and designers can make the behaviour of AI systems more understandable through transparency. Rob is a Teaching Fellow in Robotics and Autonomous Systems within the Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Bath. He recently completed a PhD in Computer Science at Bath. He investigates how human natural intelligence (NI) interacts with AI, and how engineers and designers can make the behaviour of AI systems more understandable through transparency. Rob studies both the risks and benefits of AI, and how we can maximise the benefits of autonomous intelligent systems, whilst minimising the risks. Previously Founder and CFO of RWA Ltd, a major international company developing IT systems for the leisure travel industry, Rob is a proven leader in the analysis, design and delivery of large and com