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The Public Misunderstanding of Science: Racist robots

The CompassThe Public Misunderstanding of Science

Is artificial intelligence evolving too rapidly for regulators to keep up?

Sometimes it’s right to be sceptical about new technologies. US tech reporter Katherine Gorman joins Sue Nelson to report on artificial intelligence and how it’s rapidly pervading our lives. Katherine reports from New York on controversial facial recognition cameras and we hear how regulators are struggling to keep up with innovation.

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