AI isn’t going to end humanity ... right? – podcast

A series of figures in the tech world have been warning about – and even resigning over – the existential threat posed by AI. How worried should we be? With technology editor Robert Booth Ten per cent. That’s the risk, more or less, claimed a high-profile AI developer last week, that the technology wipes humanity out in the next decade. And he was not alone – over the last few months there has been a string of warnings, resignations and even stories of AI companies losing control of their bots.
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