Are we still human if robots help raise our babies? Sarah Blaffer Hrdy

AI is transforming the way we work — could it also reshape what makes us human? In this quick and insightful talk, evolutionary anthropologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy explores how the human brain was shaped by millions of years of shared childcare and mutually supportive communities, asking a provocative question: If robots help raise the next generation, will we lose the empathy that defines us?

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Are we still human if robots help raise our babies? Sarah Blaffer Hrdy is an episode from TED Talks Daily (HD video) by TED.

This episode is 00:08:25 long.

This episode was published on May 6, 2025.

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