Thomas L. Friedman: We Just Set Off the Second Big Bang

By Thomas L. Friedman

Video by Havovi Cooper and Mehron Abdi

According to the columnist Thomas L. Friedman, humanity has set off a second Big Bang — and we are not ready for it. In this video, he explains why the rise of artificial intelligence and other “godlike” powers will require us to build healthy interdependencies to survive what comes next.

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Thomas L. Friedman: Any journalist who has been........

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