Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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AI-powered replicas of real people are taking on the jobs of entertainers, law enforcement and more. These digital twins capture the physical look and expressions of real humans. They raise some interesting opportunities as well as thorny questions.

In this episode, we speak to Greg Cross, CEO and co-founder of Soul Machines.

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In Machines We Trust is a podcast about the automation of everything. Host Jennifer Strong and the team at MIT Technology Review look at what it means to entrust artificial intelligence with our most sensitive decisions.

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This episode was produced by Anthony Green with help from Emma Cillekens. It was edited by Jennifer Strong and Mat Honan and mixed by Garret Lang, with original music from Jacob Gorski. Art by Erica Snyder.

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