Wait But Why: ‘The AI Revolution’
June 13, 2015
Melody Guan
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Tim Urban of Wait But Why has an engaging two-part series on the development of superintelligent AI and the dramatic consequences it would have on humanity. Equal parts exciting and sobering, this is a perfect primer for the layperson and thorough enough to be read-worthy to acquaintances of the topic as well.
This content was first published at futureoflife.org on June 13, 2015.
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