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Al Jazeera: Do billionaires even understand the sci-fi they're inspired by? The Listening Post
Silicon Valley’s tech titans often say they are shaping a better tomorrow. This is a clique of men - names like Musk, Zuckerberg, Thiel and Altman - who all say they’ve been heavily influenced by science fiction. But those imagined sci-fi futures often come with a dystopian side, warnings that tech billionaires have seemingly failed to understand.
Featuring:
Alex Hanna - Director, Distributed AI Research Institute
Max Read - Senior editor, New York magazine
Tim Maughan - Author and Journalist
Featuring:
Alex Hanna - Director, Distributed AI Research Institute
Max Read - Senior editor, New York magazine
Tim Maughan - Author and Journalist
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