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EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 24 MIN

Can You Trust a Humanoid Robot?

from The NBR Podcast · host NBR - National Business Review

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Would you trust a humanoid? Former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley tells us her answer after a robot asked the question during a conference in China. There’s plenty of humanoid hype around but their development needs a new ‘physical AI’, which means humans training robots on how to do their jobs. Links to audio clips used here.For early access to new episodes subscribe at nbr.co.nz

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