Episode
The Age of A.I.: Will a robot take my job?
Overview
The fear of losing jobs to computers is a common one among millions of people, and one that many have seen happen in their lifetime. But A.I. has the potential to allow many jobs to evolve, to become safer, more efficient and better for society as a whole.
Details
- Series
- The Age of A.I.
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2020-01-15
- Runtime
- 35 min
Episode context
Will a robot take my job? is Episode 6 in Season 1 of The Age of A.I.. It aired on 2020-01-15. The runtime is 35 min.
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