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Your Emotions Are For Sale

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This week we explore the relationship between AI, voice assistants and neuroscience through the lens of philosophy. Many thanks to Jaron Lanier, Guillaume Chaslot and Zeynep Tufekci for their expert contributions to this episode.

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Imagine a world where all voices sound the same.
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And how is dog sleep different than our own?
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Robots may be a long way from artificial intelligence, but can they have personalities?
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You asked for an Inside Out episode, so here it is!
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Try to solve this famous thought experiment.
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Social connection is a craving we sometimes can't deny.
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