Episode
60 Minutes: The Committee, The Oracle of AI, A Different Kind of Vision
Overview
Elijah Cummings' new power as House Oversight Committee chairman; then, how one man is advancing artificial intelligence; and, an architect goes blind, says he’s actually gotten better at his job
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 51
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2019-01-13
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
The Committee, The Oracle of AI, A Different Kind of Vision is Episode 16 in Season 51 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2019-01-13. The runtime is 44 min.
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