The Secret Genius of Modern Life

Virtual Assistants

Documentary Nov 24, 2022 49 min BBC Select

Available on Prime Video, BBC Select

S1 E3: Virtual assistants like Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri, are now found in millions of homes. In this jaw-dropping science documentary, mathematician Hannah Fry goes behind the scenes with Alexa’s chief scientist, reveals how secret technology designed to hunt German U-boats led to their targeted hearing and discovers modern wireless networks' debt to a 1940s Hollywood star.

Documentary Nov 24, 2022 49 min BBC Select

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2022
Run Time: 49 min
Rated: TV-PG
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.