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Maurice Conti: Can Machines Think And Feel For Themselves?
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Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode The Digital Industrial Revolution.
About Maurice Conti's TED Talk
Futurist Maurice Conti says we've entered a new era where machines and humans partner to do what neither can do alone. He calls it the "Augmented Age."
About Maurice Conti
Maurice Conti is a designer and innovator. Currently, he is the Director of Applied Research and Innovation at Autodesk — a 3-D design and engineering software company. His research focuses on how future innovations and advanced robotics will help make our world a better place.
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