The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence

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Kissinger sees AI as one of the great threats facing humanity. Many senior scientists believe that they know more than I do, he says. How much time do we have? Look, I think the technology will become more and more dangerous when combined with the other factors within five years," Kissinger adds.

Henry Kissinger was one of the most influential and controversial diplomats of the 20th century. He was National Security Advisor and Secretary of State to two American presidents. Now, with China’s growing influence and the prospect of powerful technology that could change the nature of war, his ideas on great power conflict are more relevant than ever. On the eve of his 100th birthday, The Economist spent over eight hours in conversation with Mr Kissinger. In this podcast special, we focus on three elements of the wide-ranging discussion: the role of China, AI and weak American leadership.

Zanny Minton Beddoes hosts with Edward Carr. The full transcript of the conversation with Mr Kissinger is available online.

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