Human Machines • 2017 • episode "S1E2" • Supersapiens Rise of the Mind

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The second episode takes us into a sci-fi world that reminds us of a 'Terminator'-like scenario, where machines are on their way to becoming ’almost human’.

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Supersapiens Rise of the Mind • 2017 • 2 episodes •

Enhanced Humans

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Human Machines

The second episode takes us into a sci-fi world that reminds us of a 'Terminator'-like scenario, where machines are on their way to becoming ’almost human’.

2017 • Brain

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