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title: "Do androids dream of electric housework? The liabilities of a $20k humanoid robot butler"
author: "Chris Berg"
date: "2025-11-28"
url: "https://chrisberg.org/media/do-androids-dream-of-electric-housework-the-liabilities-of-a-20k-humanoid-robot-butler/"
show: "Download This Show"
audio: "https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/fe/Z/ej.mp3"
source: "https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/downloadthisshow/humanoid-robot-butler-friend-ai-power-banks-meta-briefing/105872196"
---

# Do androids dream of electric housework? The liabilities of a $20k humanoid robot butler

The liabilities of a $20,000 humanoid robot butler.