10 episodes
Employed in defense, space exploration, manufacturing, and healthcare,
machine systems — whether defined by artificial intelligence or pure
robotics — play an increasingly large role in contemporary life. Applied
robotics is becoming mainstream, and big data is radically shifting the
way we function. Will human labor be replaced by machine labor? Will
computers outperform us? Who will bear the costs of mistakes? Might
robots get the upper hand? Who guides their moral compass?