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9:30 Coffee Break: Technology All Around Us

June 10, 2014

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What songs do you want to hear for today's coffee break?
MPR Graphic / Tracy Kompelien

Earlier this morning we were discussing how far technology has advanced in recent years. This week the first chatbot has passed the Turing Test (basically a chatting imitation game that tries to trick a human into thinking they are talking to another human). Artificial intelligence has gotten to the point where humans can no longer tell what is human and what is machine. In music, artificial sounds and technology have been seeping in as well.

We are hoping to put together some technology heavy songs for today's Coffee Break. What songs that sound like technology is taking over should we play this morning?

Songs Played:

Kraftwerk - "The Robots"

The Flaming Lips - "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots pt 1"

Black Sabbath - "Iron Man"

Janelle Monae - "Wondaland"

Damon Albarn - "Everyday Robots"

Prince - "Computer Blue"