The Artificial Intelligence That Deleted A Century

2018-12-06

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In the last week of December, 2028, humanity forgot about more than a century of pop culture. You've probably never thought about it, and never found it strange — but the reason is an artificial intelligence called Earworm.

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WHY WE FORGOT THE 20TH CENTURY

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