This chapter explores the idea of replacing humans with machines for important decisions like nuclear warfare, the tension & decision-making process behind it, and an upcoming conversation with Nicholas Meyer, the director of The Day After.
How did movies change the Cold War? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about how apocalyptic films influenced us and began the first cybersecurity measures with Future of Life Award recipients and filmmakers Lawrence Lasker, Walter Parkes, and Nicholas Meyer.
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