A.I. and its dangers are embedded in the midterm elections
The US midterms are the first elections where AI is built into every major social media platform. The New York Times finds that efforts to limit its harms vary widely.
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A majority of Americans think AI is bad for society
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Bill Gates says to prepare for 20 years of 'tumultuous' AI disruption
In a Verge interview, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates discusses the AI era he described in an essay published in late August. He warns of two decades of turbulent disruption.