The future of robots is humans.

“ASK ME ANYTHING.”

That’s what Josh Bongard, Professor of Computer Science, said on Reddit during a Science AMA (Ask Me Anything) session. He answered questions about his team’s research on how people and computers together can create complex technology like robots. At UVM, you’ll have access to experts like Professor Bongard all the time—he teaches an undergraduate course on human-computer interaction.

Reddit asked: What could it mean for our future?

JB : I think that the willingness of people to participate and collaborate in online games and research efforts bodes well for the future of education. Many fear that technology in general—and AI, and robotics in particular— will marginalize most of humanity. Personally, I believe that this will not be the case.