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World Service,21 Sep 2018,23 mins

Intelligent Algorithms

Tech Life

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IBM thinks it has an answer to worries about bias in artificial intelligence. David Kenny from the company explains how it works. Plus, is biometric tech such as facial recognition racing ahead of measures to protect people's rights? Technology researcher Stephanie Hare examines the issue. And engineer Lawrence Burns maps out the long road to autonomous driving in his new book "Autonomy". Presented by Zoe Kleinman, with BBC technology reporter Chris Foxx. (Image: 'Erica', the first driverless autonomous bus in Catalonia, unveiled in September 2018 in Sant Cugat del Valles, Credit: Josep Lago / AFP/ Getty Images).

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