As sophisticated algorithms can complete tasks we once thought impossible, computers are seeming to become a real threat to humanity.
Google’s supercomputer AlphaGo defeated world Go champion Lee Sedol 4-1 recenly, in what has been described as a landmark achievement for an artificial program. According to Demis Hassabis, Google DeepMind co-founder, AlphaGo improved its game by playing against itself, more than against humans, millions of times.
Whether they decide to pulp us into human meat paste, or simply make our work completely unnecessary, UK Guardian technology reporter Alex Hern, argues we should be afraid of computers.
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