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This week we speak to the UK’s best-known robot celebrity,



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Emily McDaid , TechWatch editor Emily,TechWatch #15 asked, “ Should we fear the robots? ” Maybe that’s a naïve question, such as, should we fear air? With a projected market size of $153 billion by 2020*, robotics and AI is all around us.This week we speak to the UK’s best-known robot celebrity, Belfast native Noel Sharkey . He tells us that “we should fear robots, but not for the reasons we think.” Noel discusses how he advocates the UN to stop killer robots.We’ve also profiled PathXL , a company who uses AI for good -- to ramp up the fight against cancer. And check out Sphere Global, a Derry~Londonderry company that aims to be the first to bring robotics to the construction industry, while continuing to automate industries like pharmaceuticals.We love when our readers get in touch. In March we’ll switch focus to your finances, asking, “Can tech startups kill the banks?” Let us know what you know.