Secret History of The Future: The Box That A.I. Lives In

In the 18th-century, a device called the Mechanical Turk convinced Europeans that a robot could play winning chess. But there was a trick. It’s a trick that companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook still pull on us today. Guests include: Jaron Lanier, futurist. Luis von Ahn, founder of CAPTCHA and Duolingo. This episode is brought to you by the following advertisers: SurveyMonkey, the world’s leading survey platform. Visit surveymonkey.com/future to create your survey today. Comcast Business, go beyond fast. American Express, don’t live life without it.