Does Technology Have a Mind of its Own?

Christopher Nolan’s new film Oppenheimer caused me to reflect on technological advancements such as the atomic bomb, AI, and genetic engineering. Do we control scientific advancements, or do they control us? Sometimes it seems like technology has a mind of its own. Should we be concerned about this? If so, how do we control it? Today we discuss all this and more.

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