THE HEART AND THE CHIP Our Bright Future with Robots

Andrea Gallo's skillful narration, especially her natural cadence, brings to life the two intertwined narratives of this audiobook on robotics. Her warm presentation personalizes the author's story, which ranges from watching "Lost in Space" as a child in Romania to becoming the director of MIT's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Gallo's delivery illuminates the author's informative digressions on robots, devices with three requirements: They sense their environment, they process information, and they perform tasks. The engrossing material is premised on the idea that robots work best when they partner with humans. As the discussion ranges from Roombas to computational fibers and gravity-fighting jet packs, this audiobook lays out the potential and ethical dangers ahead. R.W.S. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2024]