Exploring fears about A.I. by revisiting a 1997 chess match between man and machine.

Are Robots Really Taking Over? | Full Report Retro Report on PBS

Premiered October 08, 2019
Are Robots Really Taking Over? | Full Report

Humans are wary that robots could replace them. So what can we learn from the legendary chess match between a supercomputer and Garry Kasparov?

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Retro Report on PBS

Retro Report makes sense of the present by revealing the past. Join journalists Celeste Headlee and Masud Olufani as they connect the present to the past through four distinct and varied stories, and New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz adds his signature wit.

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