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🔵Looking for Game Testers!🔵

DW Shift is producing a bot-driven text-based adventure game that you can play directly in your messaging app. The story takes place in a fictional Berlin where people are living under constant surveillance by their government. Can you help find your friend Mia and fight to take back your freedom?

We are looking for beta-testers that want to try out the game before the official release - you can use your Facebook Messenger or Telegram app. The playtesting will take place between February 7-13. Playing the game and answering a few questions about it takes around one hour. You can do everything in your messaging app - no further downloads needed.

If you are interested, please send an email with your age and your home country to freedomisntfree@dw.com.

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A study conducted by IE University’s Center for the Governance of Change found that the majority of Europeans would favor an artificial intelligence running their governments.
But the opinions varied greatly when you look at different age groups. Over 60% of Europeans aged 25-34 were in support of the idea, whereas a majority of respondents above 55-years-old don’t think it is a good idea.

What do you think? Would you like to see some of your members of parliament replaced by an AI algorithm?

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What do you think of WhatsApp's updated privacy policy?
Watch our video about this topic here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyZR_...

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Have you ever wondered why you always have to answer any questions about road traffic when you do the captcha? It's quite possible that you're training an AI for autonomous driving. Yay or Nay?

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Which technology will have the greatest impact on your life in the next five years?

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The takeover of AOL by financial investor Apollo has also revealed customer details. A few thousand people are said to still be using the modem dial-up service. Do you also remember the sounds of the modem dial-up process?

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Quick check: Are you human?

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May the 4th be with you!
Which technology from the Star Wars universe would you like to have for real?

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Do you trust big tech (Facebook/TikTok/Google etc) with your data?

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Crypto currencies are still a hot topic. Various new crypto currencies like Dogecoin are popping up every day.
Have you invested in crypto? What would you buy if you got rich with it?

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