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Stephen Hawking warned about the perils of artificial intelligence – yet AI gave him a voice

  • Written by Ana Santos Rutschman, Jaharis Faculty Fellow in Health Law and Intellectual Property, DePaul University
Stephen Hawking both warned about and benefited from artificial intelligence.Hoo-Me.com/MediaPunch/IPX/AP

The late Stephen Hawking was a major voice in the debate about how humanity can benefit from artificial intelligence. Hawking made no secret of his fears that thinking machines could one day take charge. He went as far as predicting that future...

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