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Yuval Noah Harari on the dangers of an AI future | The Economist
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12:28Now PlayingYuval Noah Harari says an AI takeover is likely but not “inevitable” if humans act now. In an interview Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, the author and philosopher warned that AI was on track to take over the financial system, replace our interpersonal relationships and could be used by malicious actors to manipulate us. Harari implored voters to hold their politicians to account–before it’s too late.
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