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Thinking Machines

07/05/2015

BBC World Service - Global Business, Thinking Machines

Exploring the concept and implications of 'thinking machines'

Are machines learning to be smart, and what impact could Artificial Intelligence have on all our lives? Peter Day reports from New York City's Silicon Alley.

One of the most famous computer systems in the world is called Watson, developed by IBM. It's best known in for beating two human contestants to win the American game show, Jeopardy. Watson may now be leading a revolution in 'machine learning'. 
Peter Day reports from New York City, fast becoming a high tech rival of Silicon Valley, to find out how smart our machines are becoming and whether we should be worried about the impact Artificial Intelligence will have our lives. 

(Photo: Graphic representation of a robot and its mind. Credit: Science Photo Library)

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