Killer robots: The dark side of AI
Concern with autonomous weapons systems lies in their potential to make life-and-death decisions without meaningful human oversight
07 April 2024 - 00:00
AI presents enormous opportunities to improve the quality of life of people across the world. There are vast potential applications in all sectors, particularly education, health care, agriculture, infrastructure, mining, trade facilitation, banking/finance, creative industries, and governance. However, there are also potential dangers and risks — the dark side of AI...
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