Friday, December 05, 2014

Stephen Hawking Retracts His Warning

Professor Stephen Hawking has spoken out about the possible dire consequences of developing advanced artificial intelligence. In a recent interview with the BBC, Hawking stated that creating machines capable of thinking and learning on a level that matches or even surpasses that of an average human being could do away with humanity.  Cassidee Moser, IGN News

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