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Jaron Lanier - Computer Scientist and Author
Stephen Sackur talks to computer scientist Jaron Lanier about the internet representing an existential threat to humanity.
The internet is perhaps the defining technological advance of the last 50 years. It has opened up a new world of possibilities, but what if it also represents an existential threat to humanity? That is the alarming possibility raised by computer scientist Jaron Lanier. He is no tech-phobic sensationalist; he is a Silicon Valley insider who was a hugely influential pioneer in virtual reality and a consultant to some of the biggest tech giants. In what ways are we sowing the seeds of our own destruction?
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Mon 30 Jul 2018
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Interviewer | Stephen Sackur |
Interviewed Guest | Jaron Lanier |
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