Reality bytes

Broadcast: June 7, 2001

Reporter: David Smith

From the Daleks to R2-D2, the creators of science fiction have invented robots which can think like humans. Stephen Spielberg’s new summer blockbuster – Artificial Intelligence – is no exception, with its heart-warming tale of a robot child who longs for love.

But it seems the prospect of an intelligent machine isn’t just confined to the imagination.

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