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Doug Hofstadter: Reflections on AI

Getting2Alpha

CHAPTER

The Disadvantages of Computers

"I never imagined that computers would rival or let alone surpass human intelligence," he says. "It's a very traumatic experience when some of your most core beliefs about the world start collapsing" He fears an oncoming tsunami that is going to catch all of humanity off guard.

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