ai threat: The true threat of artificial intelligence
Technology forged by private markets won't solve the world's problems. It will only amplify them.In May, more than 350 technology executives, researchers and academics signed a statement warning of the existential dangers of artificial intelligence. "Mitigating the risk of extinction from A.I. should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war," the signatories warned.This came on the heels of another high-profile letter, signed by the likes of Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, a…