Humanity is at an inflection point. More and more decisions once made by people are being made by machines, often without transparency or accountability. A.I. Nation, a podcast from WHYY and Princeton University, reveals how artificial intelligence is operating in the background, and sometimes foreground, of every major story, trend, and event in our modern lives.
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Bonus: The Promise and Pitfalls of AI
This is an episode of another WHYY podcast called The P ...
Air Date: May 28, 2021
Listen 52:05
We examine AI’s role in polarizing America, from online echo chambers to the virulent spread of misinformation on social media.
Air Date: April 29, 2021
Listen 38:14
AI systems can be highly susceptible to bias. The potential for serious consequences is huge, especially when it comes to the AI increasingly used in police departments.
Air Date: April 22, 2021
Listen 33:28
AI tools played a major role in our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, from developing drugs and vaccines, to aiding medical research, & coordinating healthcare providers.
Air Date: April 15, 2021
Listen 29:03
Ep 2. A.I. in the Driver’s Seat
Increasingly, we’re putting AI in the driver’s seat, physically, with autonomous vehicles. We’ll consider the progress, safety, security, and ethical implications of machines
Air Date: April 1, 2021
Listen 35:56
Artificial intelligence has seen huge advances in the last decade, very notably in the technology of natural language processing.
Air Date: April 1, 2021
Listen 32:48
A.I. Nation investigates how machine learning, automation, and predictive analytics are impacting our lives right now.
Air Date: February 11, 2021
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