Four Corners S60E19 · In the Age of AI

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AI enables machines to 'think' at a speed and depth far beyond human capacity, unleashing incredible possibilities but also the potential for harm. Will we see a new cold war as China and the US battle for tech supremacy?

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2. 2 2. The Inside Trade2020-02-10 · 45mA criminal scandal stretching from the White House to Australia. Stephanie March investigates the insider trading scandal that engulfed a US Congressman and his Sydney-based invest
3. 3 3. Boys Club2020-02-17 · 45mPrivate school privilege and a culture of cover up. Schools promise academic excellence and pledge to turn out fine young men and women, but has a desire to protect reputation at a
4. 4 4. Coronavirus2020-02-24 · 45mThe deadly epidemic that sparked a global emergency. We chart the Coronavirus outbreak from Wuhan, whether a cover up by Chinese authorities allowed the virus to spread and how sci
5. 5 5. Not A Boy, Not A Girl2020-03-02 · 45mGrowing up without a gender. Young Australians who do not identify as male or female explain how they negotiate the world and the judgement of others. Their parents talk about what
6. 6 6. The Prince and the Epstein Scandal2020-03-09 · 45mThe Jeffrey Epstein scandal continues even after his death. Through interviews with key players, including Prince Andrew, we piece together sordid details of Epstein's offending an
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8. 8 8. Saving The Amazon2020-03-23 · 45mOn the frontline to preserve the world's largest tropical rainforest. Brazil is allowing the Amazon to be felled at an alarming rate, but Indigenous tribes, scientists and activist
9. 9 9. Pandemic2020-03-30 · 45mThe fight to contain coronavirus. Have critical mistakes left Australia and our frontline medical workers dangerously exposed? Doctors, patients and health practitioners talk about
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14. 14 14. Trump and COVID-192020-05-11 · 45mAs the shocking death toll continues to rise, President Trump's calls for states to reopen could have catastrophic consequences. We track the halting federal response, early warnin
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16. 16 16. Outbreak Onboard2020-05-25 · 45mHow the Ruby Princess became an incubator for infection, leaving passengers and staff dangerously exposed. An alarming picture emerges of crucial decisions by the cruise operator a
17. 17 17. Bureau 39 - Kim's Cash Machine2020-06-01 · 45mOne of the world's poorest countries, North Korea use breathtaking tricks to circumvent UN sanctions and outwit the west. Money laundering, arms smuggling, insurance fraud and huma
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27. 27 27. Plastic Wars2020-08-10 · 45mWe reveal how 'big plastic' used clever marketing campaigns to persuade consumers and environmental groups to carry the burden by recycling rather than reducing the amount of plast
28. 28 28. The Second Wave2020-08-17 · 45mThe second wave: what went so wrong in Victoria. How did COVID-19 escape into the community, wreaking havoc and putting the nation in peril. We examine failures by the authorities
29. 29 29. "Please Don't Judge"2020-08-24 · 45mViolent crime and the mentally ill: how the mental health system is failing to protect the community and the patients themselves. Families reveal a disturbing picture of inadequate
30. 30 30. The New Space Age2020-08-31 · 45mThe race to colonise outer space. We examine the extraordinary opportunities and challenges of the new space age as billionaire entrepreneurs make travel beyond our own planet poss
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