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Science Now

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Today's computers may be fast enough to predict the weather and ' expert enough to give a medical diagnosis, but they cannot begin to tackle the simplest problems on their own initiative.
Peter Evans examines the latest developments in computer technology and considers the possibility of building machines endowed with common sense.
Producer JULIAN BROWN

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Peter Evans
Producer:
Julian Brown
Source: Radio Times

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