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The bunfight over super-intelligence

Posted on 5 January 2016 by Peter Boyer

Some very bright people think that the quest for artificial intelligence could become an existential threat to humanity. Irving Good was a brilliant statistician and a World War II code-breaker with the legendary Alan Turing. He was also fascinated by … Continue reading →

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The surprising achievements of Elon Musk

Posted on 16 June 2015 by Peter Boyer

A US entrepreneur is revealing one of the many positive sides of curbing emissions [16 June 2015 | Peter Boyer] The splash of light that Dark Mofo brings to Hobart tells us a lot about ourselves. As much as we … Continue reading →

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