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Why we need to ask questions now about our high-tech future

Clip: 1/19/2017 | 2m 45s

Amy Webb gives her Brief But Spectacular take on the future.

Your phone probably knows more about the intimate details of your life you than your lover, says futurist Amy Webb. And you better get used to it -- we'll be spending the rest of our lifetimes in a world shaped by artificial intelligence. Webb gives her Brief But Spectacular take on the future.

01/19/2017 | Rating NR

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