#414 - Artificial Intelligence

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#414 - Artificial Intelligence

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Mar 27, 2023

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We mark the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War by revisiting some of the classic clips from our cowed and deferential news media circa 2003. PLUS: What is artificial intelligence and what does it mean for the future? Pulitzer-winning columnist Thomas Friedman doesn't know, but that didn't stop him from writing about it.

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Mar 27, 2023

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