Machines with Brains
Artificial intelligence and robotics are undermining systems that humans have powered for thousands of years, including manufacturing, civil liberties, education, social services, scientific advancement, and the nature of knowledge itself. Humanity’s relationship with computers is dramatically changing, but the societal and economic impact remains unclear.
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