Tech & future documentaries

When will artificial intelligence rival our own? How will social media and algorithms shape our society? Nobody knows what the future will bring, but you can sign up for BBC Select today in the US and Canada to get a much better-informed opinion on what might happen. BBC Select is home to a range of BBC future and technology documentaries that show us how the world is advancing.

Bad Influencer: The Great Insta-Con

Watch Bad Influencer: The Great Insta-Con on BBC Select

From hero to zero, a snapshot of our times.

The shocking story of a famous celebrity influencer and their dramatic fall from grace.

23-year-old Australian wellness guru Belle Gibson had attracted a captivated global online audience with the moving story of treating her own terminal cancer using alternative natural therapies. But there was one problem: she had never been ill. This remarkable documentary on BBC Select tells the shocking story of one of Instagram’s first super-influencers and her dramatic, devastating downfall.

Stream on BBC Select, the new home for documentaries. Available in the U.S and Canada.

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All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace

Stream All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace on BBC Select

All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace from acclaimed filmmaker Adam Curtis explores the role of technology. We were sold technology as a utopia but did the dream fail and have the machines won? Changing how we view the world.

Adam Curtis documentaries are unlike anything else: collaging nostalgia-loaded archive clips to build new narratives that alter our understanding of the world. This time he takes on a subject that has huge ramifications for humanity: technology.

This show is not currently available on BBC Select but browse through the previous titles for more Tech & future documentaries available to stream on BBC Select.