Do Robots Have Buddha Nature?

About this Episode

Jundo and Kirk take a look at the zen of the future, discussing whether or not robots are sentient, and whether they have Buddha nature.

• Kannon Bodhisattva robot unveiled at Kyoto temple to share Buddha's religious teachings
• Guanyin (Wikipedia)
• The hard question (Wikipedia)
• Trolley problem (Wikipedia)
• Susan Blackmore
• Ian McEwan: Machines Like Me
• Love in another dimension: Japanese man 'marries' Hatsune Miku hologram
• Doomsday Book (Wikipedia)

Theme music by Kiku Day.

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