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SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age

August 4, 2023

An iris scan is meant to distinguish people from AI-bots and give them a digital ID. Thanks to AI, films could soon be produced faster and with actors of your choice. And: AI is changing medicine.

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Shift — Living in the Digital Age

Can I use blockchain technology? Will artificial intelligence take over my career? What exactly is "Machine Learning"? These are some of the questions „SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age“ tries to answer.

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