Journalist Annalee Newitz has been reporting on robots for a long time. Newitz takes a particular interest in the way humans talk about robots, and the often surprising gaps between what we fear they might be used for and what they’re actually capable of.
In addition to covering the latest robotic innovations for places like Wired, Popular Science, the New Yorker and the Atlantic, Newitz writes fiction.
Newitz’s books explore the psychological relationship between humans and tech more deeply, and that curiosity is on full display in Newitz’s latest novella, “Automatic Noodle.” It tells the story of a group of robots in California who open a noodle shop.
Newitz recently spoke with The Show about the backdrop of the story, which starts with our inherent cultural fears about what the future holds.
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