The urgent risks of runaway AI -- and what to do about them

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Will truth and reason survive the evolution of artificial intelligence? AI researcher Gary Marcus says no, not if untrustworthy technology continues to be integrated into our lives at such dangerously high speeds. He advocates for an urgent reevaluation of whether we're building reliable systems (or misinformation machines), explores the failures of today's AI and calls for a global, nonprofit organization to regulate the tech for the sake of democracy and our collective future. (Followed by a Q&A with head of TED Chris Anderson)

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A leading voice in artificial intelligence, Gary Marcus is both bull and bear, known for championing the possibilities of new technologies while highlighting their limitations.