Bruce Schneier: There is a difference between skepticism in the scientific sense where you're bringing a critical intelligence to bear on information coming into your system and skepticism as a positional device. A lot of smart people are filtering into this world, he says; I take seriously that smart people think this is going to change everything. "I just don't think you need a radical view on the future to think this is pretty profound," writes Schneier.
The New York Times Opinion columnist Ezra Klein has spent years talking to artificial intelligence researchers. Many of them feel the prospect of A.I. discovery is too sweet to ignore, regardless of the technology’s risks.
Today, Mr. Klein discusses the profound changes that an A.I.-powered world will create, how current business models are failing to meet the A.I. moment, and the steps government can take to achieve a positive A.I. future.
Also, radical acceptance of your phone addiction may just help your phone addiction.
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