The Dystopian Possibilities of AI

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I think we're moving into a non-intuitive phase of our history. The complexity that we're dealing with is so rich, and as any of you who know about chaos theory will understand the number of outcomes. We need help in dealing with this. And it would be revolutionary if we did accept thatOur own intuition was not sufficiently evolved to deal with this very complex and big problem. I'd like to see the results of that.

The liberal order is under threat. Increasing inequality, the rise of far-right nationalism and the climate emergency pose unprecedented challenges. It’s time for some radical thinking. In November 2019 Intelligence Squared brought to its stage two of the world’s great radicals – Yanis Varoufakis, the former Greek finance minister known for his trademark leather jacket, motorbike and self-described erratic Marxism, and legendary music producer Brian Eno, known for his progressive politics and human rights activism. The evening was chaired by BBC journalist and broadcaster Ritula Shah.

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