The Economist asks: How will worries over technology shape our digital future?

As gadgets become more intelligent, should we embrace smart devices or fear them? Thomas Rid, a professor at King's College and author of a new book, Rise of the Machines: A Cybernetic History, talks to our editors Kenneth Cukier and Edward Lucas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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