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Apr 2019
45m 26s

Part One: Conscious AI / Robert LoCascio

Infinite Potential Media, Llc
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Artificial Intelligence, AI, is now a reality.  It lives with us in our pockets, in our homes, and in our...minds? We take on this brave new world in two parts, linked by one critical question: will AI ever be truly conscious?  In Part One, we speak to founder & CEO of LivePerson, Robert LoCascio, who has had decades of pioneering experience in creating and ... Show More
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