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Can you solve the rogue AI riddle? - Dan Finkel

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A hostile artificial intelligence called NIM has taken over the world’s computers. You’re the only person skilled enough to shut it down, and you’ll only have one chance. Can you survive and shut off the artificial intelligence? Dan Finkel shows how. Lesson by Dan Finkel, directed by Artrake Studio.

If the lab had more than 25 levels, would you still be able to beat NIM? What if the lab had 100 levels? 101 levels? Can you describe when you could beat NIM and when you couldn’t?

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Daniel Finkel
  • Director Outis
  • Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott, Elizabeth Cox
  • Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Narrator Addison Anderson
  • Fact-Checker Brian Gutierrez

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