Secrets of Big Data

S01E02 Rise of the Autonomous Machines

In a shocking daylight incident, Iran's leading nuclear scientist is killed in an attack that potentially utilizes remote-controlled weaponry enhanced by artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, in Arizona, a self-driving car undergoing a test drive fails to detect a pedestrian, leading to a serious mishap. At a well-known auction house, a French portrait generated by an algorithm is put on the block, igniting debate within the art community. In Japan, medical professionals rely on big data to identify a woman's condition after standard treatments have not yielded results.