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A Cultural History of Art Bell

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Peter Cochrane

Peter Cochrane

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Peter Cochrane is a former chief technologist at British Telecommunications (BT) and a renowned futurist recognized for his visionary perspectives on the trajectory of computing, artificial intelligence, and telecommunications technology. As a guest on late-night radio, his insider expertise in advanced technology research and his provocative predictions about the digital future brought authoritative foresight to discussions of humanity's technological evolution.

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May 1, 2005: Future Technology - Peter Cochrane

May 1, 2005
2h 55m
Art Bell speaks with Peter Cochrane, former head of British Telecom Research, about pervasive electronic surveillance. Cochrane explains RFID technology, tiny radio chips that will replace barcodes on every product, enabling instant scanning and tracking goods from factory to consumer. He describes how shipping cont...