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Mindless Replicants

Mindless Replicants

FromA Point of View


Mindless Replicants

FromA Point of View

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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Jun 22, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

"What would it be like to consciously feel you were nothing but a robotic phenotype", asks Will Self, "pre-programmed to replicate its own integrated genotypic code then become...obsolete?"

Taking the contemporary TV series "Westworld" as his starting point, Will explores consciousness, humanity and artificial intelligence.

Producer: Adele Armstrong.
Released:
Jun 22, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A weekly reflection on a topical issue.