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The Surgeon General’s Social Media Warning + A.I.’s Existential Risks

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How to Forecast the Time at Which AI Systems Could Be Transformative

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Ajaya Kautra is a futurist and author of the book, "Less Wrong" Her research focuses on how AI can be used to speed up innovation. She says it's possible that one day we'll have systems as big as our brains which could automate scientific R&D. But she warns this kind of technology may also lead to existential risks for humans.

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