The Benefits of AI for Decision Making

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More companies are using AI to guide them in making important decisions. Companies see a lot of benefits here, including that it's cheaper than hiring real people. Kelsey says competitive pressure is even leading the military to look into using AI to make decisions. The first country to successfully integrate AI will have a major battlefield advantage over anyone still relying on slow humans," he says.

AI can often solve problems in unexpected, undesirable ways. So how can we make sure it does what we want, the way we want? And what happens if we can’t?

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