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comment by Ave
Ave  ·  3617 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I'm an artificial intelligence researcher and I'm not afraid. Here's why.

For many A.I. researchers, the ultimate goal is to create an artificial intelligence that will be capable of reprogramming itself. In other words, removing the need for human input and directions. We're fumbling around with chatbots and still stalling on the definition of what A.I. is., and we are nowhere near creating one that can make moral or ethical judgments, but I think it's a fair to say that we'll get there eventually.

And are A.I. tools really safe? Just having a large amount of data around is dangerous. If the wrong hands get on something important, say medical records or personal information...