The Public Philosopher

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Political philosopher Michael Sandel examines the thinking behind a current controversy.

Harvard political philosopher Michael Sandel examines the thinking behind a current controversy.

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The Public Philosopher: The Ethics of AI

The Ethics of AI

BBC Radio 4 - The Public Philosopher, The Ethics of AI

Professor Michael Sandel and an audience at the Hay Festival consider the ethics of AI.

Prof Michael Sandel asks if extracting the voices of dead musicians, digitally de-aging living actors, or relying on algorithms to find a future husband or wife is creepy or cool.

Is extracting the voices of dead musicians, digitally de-aging living actors, or relying on AI algorithms to pick a future husband or wife creepy or cool? 

Professor Michael Sandel of Harvard University - Radio 4's 'Public Philosopher' - discusses these and other questions with an audience at the Hay Festival in Wales. 

Producer: Ben Carter
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith
Sound Engineer: Andy Fell
Production co-ordinators: Janet Staples and Liam Morrey

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