Reposted by DouglasK
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Comparing the threat of A.I. to the way people thought about nuclear warfare in the 1940s “is useful because it reminds us of something our cynical age can forget: Human society can restrain a dangerous innovation once it decides to,” the editorial board writes.
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Opinion | Humanity Has Avoided Apocalypse Before. Let’s Do It Again.
It is up to all of us, through our government, to shape what A.I. becomes.