I, Robot

Published: July 7, 2023, 4 p.m.

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This year, headlines have been dominated by claims that artificial intelligence will either save humanity \\u2013 or end us. On this week\\u2019s On the Media, a reckoning with the capabilities of programs like ChatGPT, and declarations that machines can think. Plus, the potential implications of handing over decision-making to computers.\\xa0

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1.\\xa0Tina Tallon\\xa0[@ttallon],\\xa0assistant professor of A.I. and the Arts at the University of Florida, on the love-hate relationship with AI technology over the past 70 years, and\\xa0Nitasha Tiku\\xa0[@nitashatiku], tech culture reporter for The Washington Post, on what ChatGPT can actually do. Listen.

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2. Geoffrey Hinton\\xa0[@geoffreyhinton], a\\xa0cognitive psychologist and computer scientist, on holograms, memories, and the origins of neural networks. Listen.3. Matt Devost\\xa0[@MattDevost], international cybersecurity expert and CEO and co-founder of the global strategic advisory firm OODA llc., on the rise of AI-powered weapons and what it means for the future of warfare. Listen.

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Music:Original music by Tina TallonHorizon 12.2 by Thomas NewmanBubble Wrap by Thomas NewmanSeventy-two Degrees and Sunny by Thomas NewmanEye Surgery by Thomas NewmanFinal Retribution by John ZornLachrymose Fairy by Thomas Newman

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