Premiered Mar 27, 2024
Explore the promise and perils of new A.I. technologies.
Can we harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve the world’s most challenging problems without creating an uncontrollable force that ultimately destroys us? ChatGPT and other new A.I. tools can now answer complex questions, write essays, and generate realistic-looking images in a matter of seconds. They can even pass a lawyer’s bar exam. Should we celebrate? Or worry? Or both? Correspondent Miles O’Brien investigates how researchers are trying to transform the world using A.I., hunting for big solutions in fields from medicine to climate change.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
05:38 Modern Origins of Artificial Intelligence
09:05 How Does Artificial Intelligence Work?
16:21 Improving Prosthetics with AI
20:20 Predicting Cancer Diagnosis with AI
25:13 Uses of AI in Medicine
28:48 Other Positive Uses of Artificial Intelligence
37:20 The Danger of AI Fakes
49:23 Conclusion
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