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Analysis: How real is the existential threat from AI?

How real is the existential threat from AI?

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AI can't kill us, so why are imaginary threats being taken so seriously?

Terminator-style threats from AI do not currently exist, so why is money and political heft being thrown at a problem that isn't real?

The existential threat caused by Artificial Intelligence is a popular theme in science fiction. But more recently it’s started to be taken seriously by governments around the world and the companies developing the technology. Where did this idea come from, and why is so much money being spent on it, rather than on the regulation of AI and the real threat it poses to jobs and to copyright?

Presenter: Jack Stilgoe
Producer: Philip Reevell
Editor: Clare Fordham

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