Artificial Intelligence: how can technology help humanity?

There's good AI:
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And there's not so good AI:
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A lot of expectations are around what jobs these new technologies will bring:
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Although there are also huge doubts about those promises:
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Someone was very interested in the issue:
Stephen Hawking warned on AI and "superhumans" in last writings — Quartz
Will robots outsmart us? The late Stephen Hawking answers this and other big questions facing humanity | The Sunday Times Magazine | The Sunday Times
Essays reveal Stephen Hawking predicted race of 'superhumans' | Science | The Guardian

The NEF discusses:

 

The ABC of AI: how can technology help humanity? NEF’s own Duncan McCann appeared on the Reasons to be Cheerful podcast with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd, discussing the ins and outs of artificial intelligence. Listen

54. THE ABC OF AI: How can technology help humanity? | Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd on acast

See also:
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