Episode 47: The Robot Overlords: Bigger and Better Than You Can Imagine

Kimberly talks with three of the hosts of the Canadian disability advocacy and assistive technology podcast, AT Banter. They talk about all things technology and the differences between disability justice in Canada and the United States. Then they grapple with the question, can AI deliver on its promises?

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Transcript

Robotic Voice  You’re listening to Demand and Disrupt, the podcast for information about accessibility, advocacy, and all things disability.     Kimberly Parsley   Welcome to Demand and Disrupt, a disability podcast. I am Kimberly Parsley.      Sam Moore   And I’m Sam Moore. How in the world are you, Kimberly?     Kimberly Parsley   I am doing very well, Sam. How about yourself?    Sam Moore   Can’t complain a bit, other than the slight congestion I have. Probably due primarily to these drastic temperature changes. It was over 60° here yesterday, and today we’re barely over 40°.     Kimberly Parsley   And I believe it’s going to keep doing this rollercoaster the rest of the week so—     Sam Moore   Yeah, that’s usually February in a nutshell for us.     Kimberly Parsley   It is. It’s weather in Kentucky. It is. It’s February and got Valentine’s Day coming up, President’s Day and Valentine’s Day. They’re the only things of note in February.      Sam Moore   Three days apart at that.     Kimberly Parsley   Oh, you’re right. They are close. Yeah, they are close. So do you have big plans for either one?     Sam Moore   But yeah, they’ll…     Kimberly Parsley   Rowdy, rowdy, President’s Day plan.     Sam Moore   I don’t guess it’ll be too rowdy. I might just, you know, look back on the contributions of presidents from years past. I’m honestly off trivia that night. If I had trivia duty that night at Rock House on the River here in Henderson, I would probably do a category on former presidents.     Kimberly Parsley   On presidents. There you go.     Sam Moore   But I’m off that particular night, so I don’t guess I will. And, of course, I’m a single man for right now, so Valentine’s Day is going to be pretty quiet, too. But I can appreciate Valentine’s Day and the opportunity to give those with someone they love the opportunity to, you know, celebrate in grand fashion. Have you and Michael made any plans for Valentine’s Day?     Kimberly Parsley   Oh, no, we’ve been married long enough. The restaur