In the Age of AI

Editor's Take

FRONTLINE frames artificial intelligence as a new industrial revolution, tracking its reach into work, privacy, and the contest for power between the United States and China. It moves through case studies and expert testimony, weighing automation's promise against its costs. The approach is investigative and skeptical, less awed by the technology than attentive to who controls it.

In the Age of AI investigates how artificial intelligence is transforming work, privacy, and the balance of power between nations. FRONTLINE explores the promise and the perils of automation, tracing a new industrial revolution and a growing rivalry between the United States and China. Through experts and case studies, it examines what the rise of intelligent machines means for ordinary lives. It is a clear and sobering look at the technology reshaping the world. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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