
← The Sunday Magazine5 nov · 49 min
Inside the global race toward an AI that might kill us all
Inside the global race toward an AI that might kill us all
Researchers are warning that artificial intelligence could cause human extinction, swarms of AI agents are hacking illegally, and people are falling in love with their chatbots. And it's all happening while the tech world races toward artificial general intelligence – an even smarter form of AI – with few guardrails in the way. Tech journalist Kevin Roose traces how we got here, how to know when AGI has been achieved, and whether we should worry about or welcome the prospect.
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