Dr. Bill von Hippel

mind and body and identity caught up in them. And so kids end up being a human, huge source of satisfaction. So what that means is if you want to get people to start having kids again, try to get rid of the drudge side of it. You know, look at daycare is crazy hard. It's crazy expensive. What, Women want to be able to go back to work.

mind and body and identity caught up in them. And so kids end up being a human, huge source of satisfaction. So what that means is if you want to get people to start having kids again, try to get rid of the drudge side of it. You know, look at daycare is crazy hard. It's crazy expensive. What, Women want to be able to go back to work.

The list is really long about how hard it is in so many different ways. You just remove those barriers. You know, especially once we're in this robot world, which I don't think is far away from us, where I don't have to get up in the middle of the night and do that unless I want to. I can if I want. My robot's not going to stop me from getting up and feeding them and changing their nappy.

The list is really long about how hard it is in so many different ways. You just remove those barriers. You know, especially once we're in this robot world, which I don't think is far away from us, where I don't have to get up in the middle of the night and do that unless I want to. I can if I want. My robot's not going to stop me from getting up and feeding them and changing their nappy.

But aren't we going to raise loads of messed up kids in such a world? I don't... A robot has infinite patience. If you design it nice and soft and fluffy, it's going to be more cuddly than we are. The kids might like the robots more than they like us.

But aren't we going to raise loads of messed up kids in such a world? I don't... A robot has infinite patience. If you design it nice and soft and fluffy, it's going to be more cuddly than we are. The kids might like the robots more than they like us.

Negative.

Negative.

Currently, we outsource them to nannies for a big chunk of the day. If you're wealthy enough, people often hire a night nurse, somebody who comes in and helps out at nighttime too, if you've got the cash. And so when I hire those people... I can't be positive they're going to be kind to my children. I can't be positive they know every possible disease my kid could get and all the rest.

Currently, we outsource them to nannies for a big chunk of the day. If you're wealthy enough, people often hire a night nurse, somebody who comes in and helps out at nighttime too, if you've got the cash. And so when I hire those people... I can't be positive they're going to be kind to my children. I can't be positive they know every possible disease my kid could get and all the rest.

I would rather hire this incredible robot who's super cuddly, who has an encyclopedia of medical knowledge, who memorizes every detail about my kid and knows exactly what the pitch of that cry is. You could put whatever scent on them you want. You could make it mom or dad. You can make it even smell like you if you want to. Why not have that person help you out?

I would rather hire this incredible robot who's super cuddly, who has an encyclopedia of medical knowledge, who memorizes every detail about my kid and knows exactly what the pitch of that cry is. You could put whatever scent on them you want. You could make it mom or dad. You can make it even smell like you if you want to. Why not have that person help you out?

You know, our ancestors engaged in what's called alloparenting all the time. And what that meant was the men are out hunting, probably gone for most of the day. The females need to form these tight bonds with each other because it's hard work with a bunch of little kids and predators who want to eat them.

You know, our ancestors engaged in what's called alloparenting all the time. And what that meant was the men are out hunting, probably gone for most of the day. The females need to form these tight bonds with each other because it's hard work with a bunch of little kids and predators who want to eat them.

You need eyes on them all the time, but you also need to be digging up tubers of whatever variety you're trying to eat. And so they relied on each other. Parenting is not a solo operation with just mom and dad. It's this, I know it's cliche, but it takes a village kind of thing. So why not hire out this robot who is like perfect in every way? You know they're not going to abuse your kid.

You need eyes on them all the time, but you also need to be digging up tubers of whatever variety you're trying to eat. And so they relied on each other. Parenting is not a solo operation with just mom and dad. It's this, I know it's cliche, but it takes a village kind of thing. So why not hire out this robot who is like perfect in every way? You know they're not going to abuse your kid.

You know they're never going to do anything wrong. They're always going to be kind. When your kid asks for the 10 millionth time, but why? They're going to keep giving them answers. They don't mind, right? Why not have the perfect parent when you're not there?

You know they're never going to do anything wrong. They're always going to be kind. When your kid asks for the 10 millionth time, but why? They're going to keep giving them answers. They don't mind, right? Why not have the perfect parent when you're not there?

Why not have a robot that mimics all that and would cause the kid to do that too? Because you don't want to replace yourself. Parenting is one of the nicest things that we humans ever do. It's some of my fondest memories. And I don't want to give those away. But I wasn't with my kid 24-7. And it would have driven me nuts if I were. Kids are wonderful and boring and horrible.

Why not have a robot that mimics all that and would cause the kid to do that too? Because you don't want to replace yourself. Parenting is one of the nicest things that we humans ever do. It's some of my fondest memories. And I don't want to give those away. But I wasn't with my kid 24-7. And it would have driven me nuts if I were. Kids are wonderful and boring and horrible.