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Why the most dangerous AI may be the one we trust too much
A person in the loop works only when that human is able, adequately equipped and willing to challenge the machine.
Calls for global regulation of AI are growing. What exactly could it look like?
There are growing concerns about the ability of AI to escape human control. This comes after a series of high-profile AI cybersecurity incidents.
Keith Parsons: Demons!
Have you ever met anyone who claims to have seen a demon? Seen, not in some vague sense having “felt” an unearthly presence.
The next frontier is not artificial intelligence, it’s artificial societies
There is a temptation to divide the future of AI into two possibilities: utopia or catastrophe. Neither extreme is particularly helpful.
Your genes matter more for lifespan now than they did a century ago – here’s why
A new study published in Science has challenged this view, suggesting the genetic contribution might be considerably higher.
African genomics research is growing: what countries are doing to connect genetic data and healthcare
Much of what scientists know about how genetic differences affect health comes from studying populations outside Africa.
AI godbots: religious leaders warn of ‘alarming consequences’ when machines speak in the name of God
He cheerfully leads me in “the prayer for salvation” (after which I am apparently born again) and closes by asking me for my name, email…
Trump: Worth impeaching after the midterms?
The big picture: The backlash — and the White House's insistence that Trump was misunderstood — underscored the ambiguity of his speech.
Could AI really kill off humanity within the decade? Expert Q&A
“Wiping out” is a bit extreme but there are some dangerous threats. There are the “bad actor” scenarios where AI is used destructively.
Trump in free fall but will the next Senate ever get 67 votes to indict?
Listing the iniquities of Trump it is not hard to imagine why the GOP have not winced and acted in the best interest of American…
