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20. How Sci-Fi Became Reality: The History of AI

20. How Sci-Fi Became Reality: The History of AI

Update: 2025-07-201
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What role did WWII enigma hero Alan Turing play in the early development of AI? Why are games so important to the history of AI? Did 2001: A Space Odyssey influence the design of the iPad?




Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga are joined by Steven Johnson, author and co-founder of Notebook LM, to discuss all this and more. 




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Assistant Producer: Alice Horrell


Producer: Callum Hill


Senior Producer: Dom Johnson


Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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20. How Sci-Fi Became Reality: The History of AI

20. How Sci-Fi Became Reality: The History of AI

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