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Forget dystopian scenarios – AI is pervasive today, and the risks are often hidden

  • Written by Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
imageThe AI most likely to cause you harm is not some malevolent superintelligence, but the loan algorithm at your bank.AP Photo/Mark Humphrey

The turmoil at ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, bookended by the board of directors firing high-profile CEO Sam Altman on Nov. 17, 2023, and rehiring him just four days later, has put a spotlight on artificial intelligence...

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