On this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we talk with two experts who think artificial intelligence is being held back by our own biases. And the director of cinematography for The New York Times talks with us about the rush to connect weapons systems to AI that can’t tell right from wrong.

If you'd like to let us know what you think or if you have a topic you think we should explore, let us know at [email protected] The New York TimesA.I. Is Making It Easier to Kill (You). Here’s How.: https://www.nytimes.com/video/technology/100000006082083/lethal-autonomous-weapons.html?searchResultPosition=1Killer Robots Aren’t Regulated. Yet.: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/technology/autonomous-weapons-video.html?searchResultPosition=2

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