Artificial intelligence, we’ve been told, will destroy humankind. No, wait — it will usher in a new age of human flourishing! Guest host Adam Davidson (co-founder of Planet Money) sorts through the big claims about A.I.'s future by exploring its past and present — and whether it has a sense of humor. (Part 1 of "How to Think About A.I.")
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586. How Does the Lost World of Vienna Still Shape Our Lives?
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585. A Social Activist in Prime Minister’s Clothing
584. How to Pave the Road to Hell
Extra: The Men Who Started a Thinking Revolution (Update)
Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Update)
583. Are We Living Through the Most Revolutionary Period in History?
Extra: How Much Do You Know About Immigration?
582. Why Is Everyone Moving to Canada?
581. What Both Parties Get Wrong About Immigration
Extra: Madeleine Albright’s Warning on Immigration
580. The True Story of America’s Supremely Messed-Up Immigration System
579. Are You Caught in a Social Media Trap?
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578. Water, Water Everywhere — But You Have to Stop and Think
Is Google Getting Worse? (Update)
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