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ReplyDeleteMorten Lynge That's kind of scary, when do we hit the break and stop developing them? Probably when it's too late.. but hopefully not.
ReplyDeleteJessica Meyer - The problem is not so much robotics as AI... Once it is there, it'll quickly surpass us, and then it is only a matter of time until it decides to take over.
ReplyDeleteIts value system will have evolved from us, so we can use what has happened when advanced humans have met less advanced humans as a guide. This is not good...
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