Artificial Intelligence

What are the dangers of unregulated AI? An expert explains

A staff member, wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, looks at a robot at the venue for the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 9, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

If unregulated, AI technologies could generate adverse social consequences. Image: REUTERS/Aly Song TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Daron Acemoğlu
Professor of Applied Economics, MIT
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