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Jaron Lanier

Are we sowing the seeds of our own destruction? Computer scientist Jaron Lanier suggests the internet may represent an existential threat to humanity.

The internet is perhaps the defining technological advance of the last fifty years. It has opened up a new world of possibilities, but what if it also represents an existential threat to humanity? That is the alarming possibility raised by computer scientist Jaron Lanier. He is no tech-phobic sensationalist; he is a Silicon Valley insider who was a hugely influential pioneer in Virtual Reality and a consultant to some of the biggest tech giants. In what ways are we sowing the seeds of our own destruction?

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 30 Jul 2018 19:30GMT

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Role Contributor
Interviewer Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Jaron Lanier

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