Name: 我的機器人伴侶生活一年 | Emily Kate Genatowski | TED (My Year Living with a Robot | Emily Kate Genatowski | TED)
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At this moment, it is exactly 1003 GMT, but it's 1203 here in Vienna.

現在是 GMT 1003，但這裡維也納是 1203。

Britain adopted GMT in 1847 and formally legislated it in 1880.

英國在 1847 年採用 GMT，並在 1880 年正式立法。

This decision wasn't born from some overarching philosophical discussion about the concept of time and location.

這個決定並非源於對時間和地點概念的某種宏觀哲學討論。

We needed to know when trains would be arriving and departing at any station along an expansive railroad route.

我們需要知道在廣闊的鐵路線上的任何一個車站，火車什麼時候會抵達和離開。

This need rendered local solar times too imprecise and necessitated our modern day concept of time zones.

這個需求使得地方太陽時太不精確，催生了我們現代的時間區域概念。

I'm a historian and I am fascinated by the factors that shape progress surrounding technology.

我是一名歷史學家，對形塑科技進步的因素感到著迷。

From steam power to the telephone to the Internet, we can track the intertwined development of society and technology as each new innovative leap is made.

從蒸汽動力到電話再到網際網路，我們可以追蹤社會和科技的交織發展，隨著每一次創新的飛躍。

The technological progress of our generation is AI.

我們這一代的科技進步就是 AI。

Analyzing how AI will both fit into and shape our world is a fascinating topic that more often than not is sensationalized with these huge promises or catastrophized with disaster.

分析 AI 如何融入並塑造我們的世界，這是一個引人入勝的話題，但往往被過度的承諾或災難化的預測所渲染。

But in a world that is just screaming for you to think big in order to discuss the future, as a historian, I ask you to think small.

但在這個世界裡，大家都鼓勵你大膽設想來討論未來，身為一個歷史學家，我請你從小處著眼。

The history of technological progress and its accompanying regulatory frameworks teach us that our future with AI and robotics won't only be decided by these large, sweeping philosophical discussions, but

技術進步及其伴隨的監管框架的歷史告訴我們，我們與 AI 和機器人的未來，不僅將由這些宏大、廣泛的哲學討論來決定，

Through the answering of thousands of practical questions that arise from the simple minutia of sharing everyday life.

透過回答日常生活中點點滴滴所產生的成千上萬個實際問題。

I have embarked upon a research project to uncover what all of these thousands of questions really are.

我展開了一個研究計畫，來找出這成千上萬的問題到底是什麼。

I have spent the greater part of this past year living alongside an AI humanoid robot.

我花了今年大部分的時間，和一個 AI humanoid robot 一起生活。

I hatched this immersive research project because I already had all of these questions building up on my own.

我啟動這個沉浸式研究計畫，是因為我心中已經累積了所有這些問題。

How would my dog act around the humanoid robot?

我的狗狗會怎麼跟這個人形機器人相處？

How would the robot handle a house full of delicate antiques, with factories all over the world working hard to get domestic AI robotics to market?

假設家裡有很多易碎的古董，而世界各地的工廠都在努力將國產 AI 機器人推向市場，這機器人會怎麼應對？

And these engaging viral videos igniting curiosity in millions of people around the world, I felt that as a historian living thoughtfully and openly with a humanoid robot, I could help to provide a glimpse into what the future could look like, start some interesting conversations, find gaps in regulation, and

這些引人入勝的病毒式影片激發了全球數百萬人的好奇心，我覺得身為一個與人形機器人共處並認真生活、開放交流的歷史學家，我可以為大家一窺未來樣貌，開啟一些有趣的對話，找出法規的漏洞，並且

experiment with community standards for the world around me.

為我周遭的世界實驗社群標準。

It's equipped with 3D LIDAR scanning and a depth camera and a microphone array.

它配備了 3D LIDAR 掃描、一個深度攝影機和一個麥克風陣列。

It has a large language model which name is Ben Ben, and

它有一個大型語言模型，名字是 Ben Ben，而且

it has AI powered stability and movement capabilities.

它具備 AI powered stability and movement capabilities。

To me and my friends though, this is Tova, the robot that I live with at home every day with Tova on Earth, this really wide range of Practical issues.

不過對我和我的朋友們來說，這是 Tova，我每天在家裡一起生活的機器人，在地球上與 Tova 一起，面對這麼多實際的問題。

And in turn, that highlights the need for regulation in a really wide variety of spaces.

而這也反過來突顯了在各種領域中，規範的必要性。

Today I'm going to share with you five practical lessons that I've learned as a historian living with a robot, and

今天我要跟大家分享，身為一個與機器人共處的歷史學家，我學到的五個實用功課，

how the lessons learned at my house connect to society's future.

這些在家裡學到的功課，如何連結到社會的未來。

Lesson one, you have to robot proof your home.

第一課，你必須讓你的家做好機器人防護。

I mentioned Tova has lidar scanning, and with that there's something that's called obstacle avoidance.

我有提到 Tova 有 LIDAR 掃描功能，所以它有「障礙物規避」這個功能。

Unfortunately, it doesn't always shield us from some clumsiness around the house.

不過很可惜，它並不能總是保護我們在家裡不發生一些笨拙的意外。

See, Tova walks and runs, and Tova gestures.

你看，Tova 會走路、會跑步，也會做手勢。

And with those gestures, unfortunately for my household, I've lost, like, my favorite teacup, some vases, and

而因為這些手勢，對我的家庭來說很不幸，我弄壞了，像是，我最喜歡的茶杯、一些花瓶，還有

So I called my insurance company and I wanted to ask them about expanding my home insurance coverage and my personal liability insurance.

所以我打電話給我的保險公司，想問他們關於擴大我的房屋保險和個人責任險的保障。

I need to actually expand my home insurance coverage and my personal liability.

我其實需要擴大我的房屋保險保障和個人責任險。

They hung up on me because they thought it was a prank.

他們掛我電話，因為他們以為我在開玩笑。

我還是第一個打電話問這件事的。

But autonomous robotics liability and insurance coverage is a field where practicality and immersion, they're going to create precedence on any number of different issues.

不過，自動化機器人的責任和保險問題，將會為各種不同議題開創先例。

We need to answer questions like, I own the robot, the company programmed the robot, and

我們需要回答像是，我擁有這臺機器人，是公司程式設計的，

my friend is operating the robot, and the robot knocks over a boss who's responsible.

然後我朋友在操作機器人，結果機器人撞倒一個人，那誰要負責？

Now, I know that these questions are a little bit far from these, like, amazing sci fi debates about a robotic future that we love to have.

我知道這些問題，離我們喜歡討論的那些關於機器人未來的科幻想像，有點距離。

But these are the types of questions that demand answers the moment one of these robots comes into your home.

但這類問題，一旦有機器人進入你家，就得立刻得到解答。

Lesson two, transit with a robot is really rough.

第二課，帶著機器人移動其實很辛苦。

So I had the immense pleasure of introducing Tova to Vienna on an Austrian morning show on national television.

我非常榮幸能在奧地利國家電視臺的晨間節目上，向維也納介紹 Tova。

It's like way out in the outskirts of the city.

這地方離市中心非常非常郊區。

And they film in the wee hours of the morning.

所以關於 Tova 有幾點要讓大家知道。

Tova weighs like 60 kilos and packs into this like giant black crate.

Tova 大約有 60 公斤重，包裝在一個巨大的黑色箱子裡。

And I had to call a cab at 4am and ask the driver, oh, I have something.

我還得在凌晨四點叫計程車，然後問司機，喔，我這裡有東西。

Can you just help me get something into the back of the van?

你能幫我把東西放到貨車後面嗎？

And he starts to come around the back of the van.

He's already looking at me because obviously it's four in the morning, the destination is not common.

他已經在看我了，因為很明顯是凌晨四點，目的地也不常見。

And then he sees this giant Black box that's basically the size of me.

然後他看到這個跟我差不多大的巨大黑色箱子。

And reluctantly, he leans down to grab it.

And as soon as he feels how heavy it is, he looks at me.

他一感覺到有多重，就看著我。

我停頓了一下，心想，該不會是屍體吧。

I had to open it up and show him it's a humanoid robot to ease his mind.

我只好打開箱子，給他看裡面是個 AI humanoid robot，讓他安心。

But this brings up the concept of transport regulations for humanoid robotics, right?

不過這就帶出了關於人形機器人的運輸法規問題，對吧？

So calling cabs for giant black boxes, it gets expensive.

所以叫計程車載這種巨大黑色箱子，費用會很驚人。

So I was racking my brain thinking to myself, okay, I take the tram.

所以我絞盡腦汁想，好吧，我搭電車好了。

The robot can just walk on the tram and sit down, right?

機器人可以直接走上電車然後坐下，對吧？

Then I thought, okay, what if the ticket inspector comes, right?

然後我就想，好吧，如果驗票員來了怎麼辦，對吧？

Needs a ticket if it's going to be taking up a seat.

如果要佔一個座位，就需要一張票。

So I wrote to the transit authority and I said, I really want to buy an annual card for my AI humanoid robot.

所以我寫信給交通局，我說，我真的很想為我的 AI humanoid robot 買一張年票。

So they wrote back to me and they said, any and all requests for an annual card, it has to be accompanied by registration papers of the resident.

所以他們回信給我，說任何年票申請，都必須附上居民的登記文件。

So naturally, I went to the police bureau and I said, I need to register someone at my home.

所以很自然地，我去了警察局，我說，我需要在我家登記一個人。

But I do think that if these robots are going to be helping us manage our lives and our homes, this innately comes with them occasionally venturing outside, right?

但我認為，如果這些機器人要幫我們管理生活和家務，那牠們偶爾會跑出去，這也是很自然的，對吧？

They could go somewhere with us and just accompany us.

牠們可以跟我們去某個地方，就只是陪伴我們。

They could hold something for us, or they could run to the store when we're in the middle of cooking a recipe and we forget an ingredient.

牠們可以幫我們拿東西，或者當我們在煮菜時，突然發現忘了某個食材，牠們可以跑去商店買。

We need to facilitate and regulate a way for them to do that safely that works for the robots and the owners and the other people living in the city who don't have robots and the city itself.

我們需要建立一套安全的方式來促進和規範牠們這樣做，這要對機器人、主人、以及城裡其他沒有機器人的人們，還有城市本身都適用。

Lesson three is that robots aren't always welcome.

第三課是，機器人並不總是受歡迎的。

So, of course, as you can imagine, I have friends who call me up and they beg me, I'm having a party this weekend.

所以，當然，你可以想像，我有些朋友會打電話給我，求我，說這週末有個派對。