AI, Bots, NPCs and Tech-infused Dehumanization

Описание: How does technology effect our ability to see other people as people? What will dehumanization look like as technology gets better at mimicking people?

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Chapters
00:00 Intro and what is dehumanization
01:54 NPCs and dehumanization
08:23 Maybe we should stop calling people bots
10:48 AI and dehumanization
24:20 Countering tech-infused dehumanization

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