Why robots can’t replace human compassion

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton – Technology may be evolving at lightning speed, but there are still — and always will be — things machines can’t do. Robots don’t feel. They don’t empathize. They don’t knock on a door to check if someone’s okay during a storm. That kind of presence, that kind of care, is something only humans can offer. So are robots taking over the world?