Is AI really an existential threat to humanity? | The Economist
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Could AI wipe out humanity? Andrew Ng, CEO and founder of LearnVector, doesn’t think so. He tells Alex Hern, The Economist’s AI writer, that fears of extinction distract regulators from the real problem of misuse, such as deep-fake abuse. #AI #Jobs #DataCentres #artificialintelligence Watch the full show: http://bit.ly/4ety1EO Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow The Economist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist Follow The Economist on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist
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