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S1E1: The Box That A.I. Lives In Sep 05, 2018

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In the 18th century, a device called the Mechanical Turk convinced Europeans that a robot could play winning chess. But there was a trick. It’s a trick that companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook still pull on us today. Guests include: Jaron Lanier, futurist. Luis von Ahn, founder of CAPTCHA and Duolingo.

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Season 1 Trailer Aug 06, 2018

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Examine the history of tech to uncover stories that help us illuminate the present and predict the future.

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