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NOVA S45E104 — NOVA Wonders Can We Build a Brain?
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NOVA•Season 45•Episode 104

NOVA Wonders Can We Build a Brain?

8.0/10 · 8 votesMay 16, 201855 min

Ranked #6 of 22 in Season 45•+0.3 vs season avg

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Artificially intelligent machines are taking over. They’re influencing our everyday lives in profound and often invisible ways. They can read handwriting, interpret emotions, play games, and even act as personal assistants. They are in our phones, our cars, our doctors’ offices, our banks, our web

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Episode Summary

"NOVA Wonders Can We Build a Brain?" is episode 104 of NOVA season 45. It scored 8.0/10 from 8 votes, ranking #6 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). It aired on May 16, 2018.

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