Style Wars: The Modernists Strike Back
Why did a coalition including the AIA file a lawsuit against Donald Trump this week? How did a conversational AI toy respond when a child told it "I love you"? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now.
Plus: why are there concerns about the skyscrapers springing up across Africa?
In this episode, Dezeen features editor Nat Barker and design editor Jennifer Hahn discuss the row over Trump's renovation plans for the Kennedy Center, as well as his decision to rename the building after himself.
Then, they delve into the findings from a study on the potential psychological impacts for young children of a growing wave of toys embedded with AI chatbots.
Finally, they give an overview of high-rise construction in Africa, and the arguments for and against building skyscrapers in the continent.
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