Associate Professor, School of Computing Science
Simon Fraser University · ROSIE Lab
October 28–30 · Vancouver
Exploring our relationships with AI and how it affects us
Angelica Lim is an associate professor of computing science at Simon Fraser University and director of its ROSIE Lab, short for Robots with Social Intelligence and Empathy. A Canada CIFAR AI Chair, she builds AI that reads facial expressions and tone of voice, so robots adapt to how people communicate instead of the other way around. Earlier she led the Emotion and Expressivity teams for SoftBank Robotics' Pepper humanoid robot. She has pictured robots as kind and compassionate since she was little, and she tested that at home: she and her husband lived with one for six months, and she hosted the French documentary about it. Most of us are only now finding out what that is like.
From the 2026 stage
At Futureproof, Angelica Lim examines how a chatbot's voice and personal conversation can shape felt closeness, sharing early research and the case for clearer emotional boundaries.
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On stage with Loki Jorgenson.
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Photos: Michelle Diamond / Diamond’s Edge Photography.
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Trailer for the 84-minute French documentary she hosted about the six months she and her husband lived with a robot at home.
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Her 2012 TEDxKyoto talk: robots have to earn our trust before they move into daily life, and emotional intelligence is one way in.
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Her book with Victor Cheung teaches beginners to code by building chatbots, using plain words instead of math.
Loki JorgensonThu 299:20–9:40 AMSame session: Q&A
Shane GibsonThu 2910:10–10:30 AMAlso explores Ethics
Kerris HougardyThu 2910:30–10:50 AMAlso explores Ethics
Jos Duncan-AséThu 2911:20–11:40 AMAlso explores Education
Dr. Brad NecykThu 2911:40 AM–12:00 PMAlso explores Education
Toshi Anders HooThu 2912:10–12:30 PMAlso explores Education
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