Artificial Intelligence Is Sophisticated, Autonomous, and Maybe Dangerous—Here’s Why
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to cause global disaster, but humans can take steps to prevent calamity, experts say.
Sascha Brodsky
Technology Journalist
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