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News: Discovery Channel’s <i>This Is A.I.</i> Premieres June 21

ADVANCES IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EXPLORED IN NEW TWO-HOUR DOCUMENTARY

THIS IS A.I.

PREMIERING JUNE 21 ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL

 Artificial intelligence, or A.I., is a transformational technology that is uniquely bound to who we are, how we view ourselves, how we evaluate our toughest problems, and how we struggle to solve them. The latest in a long line of innovations that have revolutionized the world, artificial intelligence is already all around us and promises to grow in ways that many may find hard to fathom. A new two-hour special that showcases some of the most extraordinary developments and tackles some of the important questions about artificial intelligence, THIS IS A.I. premieres Thursday, June 21 at 9PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel and on Science Channel on Friday, June 22 at 9PM ET/PT.

THIS IS A.I. explores some of the most exciting advances in artificial intelligence and its current and future power to transform disciplines and industries. From driverless cars to personal robots, to healthcare, and childhood education, we are already beginning to see how artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing our daily lives.

The advent of A.I. technology raises issues that need to be discussed and problems that need to be solved, but the overwhelming consensus among scientists is that A.I. has the potential to solve some of humankind’s most difficult problems. We’ll hear from leading computer scientists and technology experts, including Dario Gil, IBM’s Vice President of A.I. and Quantum Computing and one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject, as they help illuminate what A.I. is and what it’s becoming. They also reflect on philosophical issues surrounding A.I., as well as its transcendent promise.

THIS IS A.I. is produced by RadicalMedia in association with the Original Content Group and Discovery Studios for Discovery Channel. THIS IS A.I. was created by Charlie Foley, and Foley and Vaibhav Bhatt developed the special. Foley and Vaibhav Bhatt are executive producers for the Original Content Group. Dave Sirulnick and Jon Kamen are executive producers for RadicalMedia. Andrew Fair is executive producer for Ogilvy. The director is Paul Bozymowski. John Hoffman and Jon Bardin serves as executive producer for Discovery.

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Greg Staffa

I provide testosterone to the site. You won’t be reading about how nice a actress looks in a dress or how much of a hunk Matt Bomer is in my reviews. I describe colors using words like brown, not taupe. My twitter name is @staffaroadtrip because I love road trips and have done two different 48-state road trips since 2008. My favorite show is White Collar.