Will it kill off humanity? Computer scientists and politicians wrestle with risks of AI

Alarming warnings from industry insiders increase pressure for curbs on artificial superintelligenceDoes artificial superintelligence really pose a risk greater than nuclear weapons? Is there a significant chance of “a Chornobyl-sized catastrophe”. Might there even be a greater than 10% chance that AI could “kill all humans” in the next decade?These warnings were issued over the past 48 hours on both sides of the Atlantic about the potential impact of a technology that most people still think of...

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