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The Ethics of Emerging Technology: The Era of Artificial Inttlligence--Dr. Teresa Head-Gordon

Science Straight Up

English - June 20, 2024 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are relatively new, powerful, and disruptive technologies that are rapidly entering practice in our daily lives and shaping our future in areas ranging from employment, health, politics, and what it means to be human. This talk, by Dr. Teresa Head-Gordon of the University of California, Berkeley considers the current status of AI and ML and the ethical considerations that can guide us to finding the best in this emerging technology while mitigating its potential abuse.  Veteran broadcast journalists George Lewis and Judy Muller moderate this episode.