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Machines Like Us
Machines Like Us
The Globe and Mail

Machines Like Us is a technology show about people. We are living in an age of breakthroughs propelled by advances in artificial... more

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Episodes

AI Has Mastered Chess, Poker and Go. So Why Do We Keep Playing?

The board game Go has more possible board configurations than there are atoms in the universe. Because of that seemingly infinite... more

17 Dec 2024 · 35 minutes
How Silicon Valley Monopolized Our Imagination

The past few months have seen a series of bold proclamations from the most powerful people in tech. In September, Mark... more

03 Dec 2024 · 45 minutes
Margrethe Vestager Fought Big Tech and Won. Her Next Target is AI

Margrethe Vestager has spent the past decade standing up to Silicon Valley. As the EU’s Competition Commissioner, she’s waged landmark... more

19 Nov 2024 · 34 minutes
Bonus ‘Lately’: The Great Decline of Everything Online

We’re off this week, so we’re bringing you an episode from our Globe and Mail sister show Lately. That creeping... more

05 Nov 2024 · 34 minutes
Musk, Money and Misinformation: Tech & The U.S. Election

The tech lobby has quietly turned Silicon Valley into the most powerful political operation in America. Pro crypto donors are... more

22 Oct 2024 · 32 minutes
Emily St. John Mandel Imagines The Future

What kind of future are we building for ourselves? In some ways, that’s the central question of this show. It’s also... more

08 Oct 2024 · 38 minutes
Yoshua Bengio Doesn’t Think We’re Ready for Superhuman AI. We’re Building it Anyway.

A couple of weeks ago, I was at this splashy AI conference in Montreal called All In. It was –... more

24 Sep 2024 · 41 minutes
There’s a Way to Cool the Planet. Scientists are Terrified of It.

In 2015, 195 countries gathered in Paris to discuss how to address the climate crisis. Although there was plenty they... more

10 Sep 2024 · 43 minutes
Gaza is a Window into the Future of War

For nearly a year now, the world has been transfixed – and horrified – by what’s happening in the Gaza... more

27 Aug 2024 · 41 minutes
Why Journalism Made a Devil’s Bargain with Big Tech

Things do not look good for journalism right now. This year, Bell Media, VICE, and the CBC all announced significant... more

13 Aug 2024 · 42 minutes
Machines Like Us
AI Has Mastered Chess, Poker and Go. So Why Do We Keep Playing?
Machines Like Us