Video: Expert calls for new approach to AI, a 'civilization-ending' technology

AI technology has the power to change the world, said Stuart Russell, a UC Berkeley computer science professor and leading AI expert. It could improve quality of life for people across the planet or destroy civilization, he said. At an April 5 event, he urged both companies to pivot how they're building AI and countries to regulate AI to ensure it furthers human interests.

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