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12/27/16: Should artificial intelligence have rights?
Dec 27, 2016

12/27/16: Should artificial intelligence have rights?

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Today is all about exploring technology that's almost human. We'll look at the effectiveness of using robot babies to deter teenage pregnancy, and chat with "Westworld's" creators, Lisa Joy and Jonah Nolan, about artificial intelligence's role in society and some of the show's inspirations.

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Full interview: 'Westworld' creators on sentient robots

Dec 27, 2016
The creators of the HBO show "Westworld" on artificial intelligence and how close we are to robots that feel.
A look inside "Westworld."
HBO

Today is all about exploring technology that’s almost human. We’ll look at the effectiveness of using robot babies to deter teenage pregnancy, and chat with “Westworld’s” creators, Lisa Joy and Jonah Nolan, about artificial intelligence’s role in society and some of the show’s inspirations.

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