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World Service,27 Oct 2021,26 mins
SeriesThe Public Misunderstanding of Science
The Public Misunderstanding of Science: Racist robots
The CompassAvailable for over a year
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. Image: Concept illustration of an electronic eye (Credit: ValeryBrozhinsky/Getty Creative)
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