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Ancient Gods and Robots

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Ancient Gods and Robots

With Adrienne Mayor

Classical Wisdom
Nov 9, 2022
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Ancient Gods and Robots

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What makes a robot? Why is there a timeless desire to create artificial intelligence?  And what's up with the prevalence of war machines and ancient fem bots?

And maybe even more importantly, does technology always lead to hubris? Should we fear it? And what can the study of ancient mythological robots teach us today?  

Adrienne Mayor, a Research scholar …

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