A glimpse into the future of widespread artificial intelligence

May 31, 2017

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Stuart Russell

Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Center for Human-Compatible AI, University of California, Berkeley

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What is artificial general intelligence and what will it mean if we ever get to develop it? What are the biggest risks of AI for our society? Can we control the way it affects our everyday lives?

In this week’s episode of A Glimpse into the Future, we talk to Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Russell is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.

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