Ilya Vidrin

Postdoctoral Associate, Northeastern University

Ilya Vidrin is a postdoctoral associate in theatre and creative practice leadership at Northeastern University, and the founder and director of the Partnering Lab, an interdisciplinary research initiative dedicated to investigating ethical interaction across domains of practice. He lives in Boston.

Written by Ilya Vidrin

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What falling robots reveal about the absurdity of human trust

A ‘trust fall’ prompts an absurd state of simultaneous vulnerability and safety – a paradox that robots can’t compute

by Amy LaViers & Ilya Vidrin