Ex-Google roboticist argues robots should feel pain

Former Google roboticist and Figure AI research lead Chris Paxton sparked debate by arguing robots should feel pain, citing the new touch-skin-covered Sharpa robot, where pain could help robots avoid self-damage and danger.

2026-11-13 ~ 2026-11-14 · 2 related posts

• Robotics researcher Chris Paxton: "I think we need to make the robots feel pain" — chris_j_paxton · 2026-11-13
• New Sharpa robots with full tactile skin could 'feel pain', argues Chris Paxton — chris_j_paxton · 2026-11-14