Containment for AI - How to Adapt a Cold War Strategy to a New Threat

The last two years have seen startling advances in artificial intelligence. The next few years promise far more, with larger and more efficient models, capable of real creativity and complicated planning, likely to emerge. The potential positives are astonishing, including heightened business productivity, cheaper and more effective health care, scientific discoveries, and education programs tailored to every child’s needs. But the risks are also colossal. These include the proliferation of disinformation, as well as job losses, and the likelihood that bad actors will seek to use the new technology to sow havoc.

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