From the Vault: Flatus Ex Machina, Part 1

From the Vault: Flatus Ex Machina, Part 1

Why is it so hilarious when robots and artificial intelligence fail? What does it reveal about comedy itself and our technological anxiety? Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick explore in this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter. (originally published 3/26/2019)

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