
Why humanity is essential to the future of A.I.
Clip: 9/4/2015 | 6m 13s
Why humanity is essential to the future of artificial intelligence
As we advance toward increasingly sophisticated forms of artificial intelligence, John Markoff, author of “Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots,” joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss our anxiety about autonomous technology and the human ethics that go into that invention.
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Why humanity is essential to the future of A.I.
Clip: 9/4/2015 | 6m 13s
As we advance toward increasingly sophisticated forms of artificial intelligence, John Markoff, author of “Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots,” joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss our anxiety about autonomous technology and the human ethics that go into that invention.
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