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Superintelligence: a space odyssey

6 mins | Sep 1, 2017

When AI becomes so advanced that machines can navigate unseen corners of our galaxy, how will we ensure that they still reflect our values? Clive Cookson reviews “Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”, by Max Tegmark.

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