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Focal Point (2021)

Season 4 • Episode 6 • Self-Aware Robots

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Focal Point Season 4, Episode 6: Self-Aware Robots

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At Columbia's Creative Machines Laboratory, Hod Lipson and his students are building consciousness from the ground up. Starting with the most basic definition of what it means to be self-aware, they're building robots that can "imagine themselves." Watch Focal Point Season 4, Episode 6 Self-Aware Robots in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Focal Point Season 4, Episode 6 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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