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The Big Idea

Super-intelligence

Duration: 9 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

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One day – and Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom believes it may not be far away – computers could become super-intelligent. At that stage they’ll far surpass human intelligence. They may be able to solve our most intractable problems – like find a cure for every disease. But will we be able to control these computers – or will they control us?
David Edmonds presents

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