Google and the World Brain

Discover the story of the most ambitious internet project in history. In 2002, Google began a massive operation to scan millions of books to create a global digital library. However, the project had a hidden purpose: creating a higher form of artificial intelligence, a concept predicted by H.G. Wells in his famous essay "World Brain." This tech documentary uncovers how the massive copyright infringement war launched by authors climaxed in a historic 2011 New York lawsuit, exposing the deep dilemmas, censorship issues, and dangers of big tech. Watch more related documentaries in our playlist    • Shaping Tomorrow