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Can maths can change the world?

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Can maths can change the world?

Hiroaki Kitano, the man behind the robot AIBO and the Robocup, is in Australia to convince us that maths should feed into strategic and policy decisions.

He spoke to RN Drive about the importance of modelling in everything from renewable energy to IVF, and why it's unlikely robots will be used for evil. (Clue: They're too expensive).

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Robotics, Science and Technology
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