466. She’s From the Government, and She’s Here to Help

466. She’s From the Government, and She’s Her...

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693. What’s Our Job as Humans Anymore?

It may just be being human. Stephen Dubner interviews A.I. performer Tilly Norwood to find out if we are as replaceable as we fear. (Part two of a two-part series.) SOURCES:Sean Astin, actor, president of SAG-AFTRA.Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired.Ethan Mollick, associate profess ...  Show more

 . 57min 32sec
692. What Will A.I. Do to (and for) Human Creativity?

Writers, designers, actors, coders, musicians, thinkers — they’re all worried about being replaced by machines. But what if the A.I.s are actually here to help? (Part one of a two-part series.) SOURCES:Sean Astin, actor, president of SAG-AFTRA.Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired.Eth ...  Show more

 . 59min 9sec

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