Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy

Westworld and A.I. Artificial Intelligence (1x11)

Air date: Jan 01, 2018

Sentient machines have been a staple of sci-fi for decades. Although here you will focus on a few key stories, you will also take a look at the long history of intelligent machines in film and TV—as well as get a glimpse into our very possible future—examining the ways we conceive of the mind and the implications of artificial intelligence. Machines can calculate, but could they one day be sentient?