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Privacy in a pandemic

Tech Life

BBC

Tech News, Technology, News

4.3227 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Should we trade some privacy to end a lock-down earlier with the help of technology? Plus, how volunteers with 3D printers are coming to the aid of coronavirus medics needing face shields. And are computer scientists designing artificially intelligent machines in the wrong way? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Jane Wakefield. Produced by Jat Gill.

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Hello and welcome to TechTent, your weekly guide to all the hottest news and trends from the

0:53.0

technology business.

0:58.6

I'm Rory Kathleen Jones, and this week we explore privacy in a pandemic.

1:03.6

We hear from one man who believes an obsession with the dangers of mass surveillance can cost lives as we battle to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

1:07.7

We find out how the 3D printing community has got together to help make protective equipment

1:12.4

for health workers. And an artificial intelligence guru tells us the way AI systems are designed now

1:19.1

could spell disaster for humanity. Well, I'm broadcasting from my loft again and BBC technology

1:25.8

reporter Jane Wakefield is joining me from her lovely

1:28.2

kitchen about 20 miles away. How are you doing Jane? I'm getting rather used to this as my office

1:33.5

actually. I'm enjoying the commute especially. Exactly. And always ready to grab a quick sandwich

1:40.4

in between their broadcast. Exactly. Here's a flavor of what's coming up.

1:44.6

Because we were able to actually put together something that normally, you know,

1:47.9

at normal times it takes maybe, I don't know, weeks or months to put together. People have

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