Lord Martin Rees & John Wyatt • Robots, Transhumanism, and Life Beyond Earth
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The Big Conversation - Episode 5 | Season 4
Is Artificial Intelligence a friend or foe of human flourishing? Does faith have any part to play in the robotics revolution, and the race to upgrade our bodies and even escape our planet? What does the future hold for humans?
Astronomer Royal Lord Martin Rees author of 'On The Future' and Christian bioethicist Dr John Wyatt author of 'The Robot Will See You Now', discuss these questions alongside clips from interviews with robotics experts Nigel Crooke and David Levy.
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Released on 15 Jul 2022
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