Bots

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TFTW on: I’m, um, a bot

Can Google's new talking AI assistant, Duplex, pass the Turing Test?

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The Future, This Week 11 May 2018

This week: I'm um, a bot; sexist spaces; and Japan making stuff in other news.

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The Future, This Week 20 April 2018

This week: talking to books, bots and pods; echo chambers; and fish tanks and Musk's couch in other news.

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The Future, This Week 12 January 2018

This week: how bots use us to make money online and a recap on algorithms.

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The Future, This Week 11 August 2017

This week: two bots talk trash, modular design and drivers gaming Uber.