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Kate Darling
@magicalprincess.bsky.social
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So-called expert on robotics & society. Author of The New Breed. Mom to babybot and bittybot. I swear it’s fake news that I’m not outdoorsy.

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Katherine 'Kate' Irene Maynard Darling is an American-Swiss academic. She works on the legal and ethical implications of technology. As of 2019, she is a Research Specialist at the MIT Media Lab. .. more

Environmental science 22%
Psychology 16%
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Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · Sep 18
Ha, flattered! But no, he genuinely disagreed and was a great discussion partner. We have been at conferences together many more times now and have become good friends!

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Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · Sep 7
WE'RE HIRING

Research Scientist / Robotics & Labor

The Robotics, Ethics & Society (RES) team at RAI is looking for data-driven social scientists (qualitative or quantitative) who are interested in exploring the intersection of robotics & labor. Apply here:
jobs.lever.co/rai/9548489c...
Robotics and AI Institute - Research Scientist - Ethics & Society
The AI Institute robotics, ethics & society team does forward-thinking, cross-disciplinary research on the societal impact of robotics. Our research aims to ground societal conversations about robotic...
jobs.lever.co

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Qin Zhu @qinzhu.bsky.social · Jan 8
My 11 year old daughter Elly is really enjoy reading @magicalprincess.bsky.social book The New Breed. Here is a conceptual map she did for part kf Chapter Three!

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Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · May 27
My 2025 commencement speech for CGU (about reclaiming your agency when you feel powerless) youtu.be/7xlZXaGByhk?...
Claremont Graduate University's 98th Annual Commencement
YouTube video by Claremont Graduate University
youtu.be

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Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · Jan 27
For my birthday, I would love it if I didn’t have the flu and the world weren’t literally and metaphorically on fire, but at least I look cute! (jk, I haven’t showered in days)

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Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · Jan 24
The AI “priority” summary in my mail app is pure gobbledygook, even though you would think it has enough training data

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Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · Jan 23
My children have discovered AI-generated artwork

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Christina Couch @ohyeahitscouch.bsky.social · Jan 14
Given the awful things happening globally, it feels strange to have a bright moment, but my new book came out today. It's supposedly for kids ages 9-12, but it's really for anyone who wants to learn about animal brains and the deliciously weird stuff that happens in our own minds: shorturl.at/HfpoO
Innovative Octopuses, Half-Brained Birds, and More Animals with Magnificent Minds - Candlewick Press
This third book in the Extraordinary Animals series delves into the mind-bending world of amazing animal brains.Real-life animal brainiacs and the scientists...
www.candlewick.com

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Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · Jan 8
No way, this is so cool ❤️
qinzhu.bsky.social Qin Zhu @qinzhu.bsky.social · Jan 8
My 11 year old daughter Elly is really enjoy reading @magicalprincess.bsky.social book The New Breed. Here is a conceptual map she did for part kf Chapter Three!

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JP @jpbrammer.bsky.social · Jan 5
defending yourself in court must feel good as fuck for like five seconds after you declare that you're going to defend yourself in court and probably not much longer than that

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Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · Jan 5
Excited to announce that I am now an official, lifetime member of Recreational Equipment, Inc.

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · Dec 24
Might fuck around and sleep in heavenly peace later

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Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · Dec 13
Our district just completely fucked all parents over with a last-minute school calendar change and blamed the teachers for it.

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Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · Dec 6
Someone recently called this man a genius in my presence, lord help me
Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help Donald Trump win the presidency

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Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · Dec 6
Last gig of the season! Flying home full of beignets, appreciation, and slightly kinky conference swag
Beignets Sleeping mask Kate speaking on stage with Mr. Spaghetti the robot Photo of clouds from airplane window

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Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · Dec 5
This is a fantastic piece. www.theverge.com/c/24300623/a...
What do you love when you fall for AI?
Inside the surprisingly meaningful, unexpectedly heartbreaking, and deeply confusing reality of AI relationships.
www.theverge.com

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Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · Dec 5
Come at me, bros

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Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · Dec 5
I only came on here to let you know that Stop&Shop is selling plush Marty the Robots.

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Ali Garfinkel @aligarchy.bsky.social · Nov 13
thought i saw a spider scurrying across my floor but upon closer inspection realized it was just a little tumbleweed of hair so i picked it up and it turns out it was in fact a spider