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Robots, artificial intelligence and a sluggish shopping season
FromFT Alphachat
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Nov 20, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Rise of the Robots author Martin Ford stops by to discuss his pessimistic outlook on the future of automation after winning the FT-McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award this week. Then, San Francisco correspondent Hannah Kuchler breaks down how Facebook is turning to user data to power its artificial intelligence products. Finally, US retail sales are lagging in advance of the critical holiday shopping season, even as total consumer spending grows. FT correspondents Lindsay Whipp and Eric Platt offer some explanations.
Music: "Plain Loafer" by Kevin MacLeod. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Music: "Plain Loafer" by Kevin MacLeod. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Nov 20, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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