“AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special” premieres on Thursday, September 12 and will explore the impact of artificial intelligence.
The special will premiere at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Those without cable can watch the show for free through FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, each offering a free trial for new users. Sling is another option for streaming the show and has promotional offers available.
Disney Entertainment and DirecTV are currently in a dispute after Disney offered an extension to keep the channels on the air in exchange for DirecTV having to waive all future legal claims that its behavior is anti-competitive. For customers who have DirecTV and can’t watch the special, FuboTV and Sling are both good options to stream ABC.
Oprah Winfrey hosts an eye-opening new special that explores the profound impact of artificial intelligence on people’s daily lives, demystifying the technology and empowering viewers to understand and navigate the rapidly evolving AI future.
The special features Winfrey’s exclusive interviews with some of the most important and powerful people in AI including the following, according to ABC:
- – Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI, will explain how AI works in layman’s terms and discuss the immense personal responsibility that must be borne by the executives of AI companies.
- – Microsoft Co-Founder and Chair of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, will lay out the AI revolution coming in science, health and education, and warns of the once-in-a-century type of impact AI may have on the job market.
- – YouTube creator and technologist, Marques Brownlee, will walk Winfrey through mind-blowing demonstrations of AI’s capabilities.
- – Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin, co-founders of the Center for Humane Technology, walk Winfrey through the emerging risks posed by powerful and superintelligent AI — sounding the alarm about the need to confront those risks now.
- – FBI Director, Christopher Wray, reveals the terrifying ways criminals and foreign adversaries are using AI.
- – Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Marilynne Robinson, reflects on AI’s threat to human values and how humans might resist the convenience of AI.
Here is a look at the special from ABC’s YouTube Channel:
How can I watch “AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special” without cable?
Those without cable can watch the show for free through FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, each offering a free trial for new users. Sling is another option for streaming the show and has promotional offers available.
What is FuboTV?
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What is DirecTV Stream?
The streaming platform offers a plethora of content including streaming the best of live and On Demand, starting with more than 75 live TV channels.
What is Sling?
Sling TV is the first app-based TV service letting you stream live television and on-demand content over the internet. With Sling TV, you get to choose the television option that’s right for you, including Channel Add-ons, Premiums Add-ons, DVR Plus and more.
