The Peril of AI: Could It Wipe Out Humanity?

When the creators of artificial intelligence begin to sound the alarm, you know you should be worried Leading industry figures warn that artificial intelligence capabilities are advancing faster than humanity’s ability to govern, restrain, and control them. Geoffrey Hinton, one of the godfathers of AI, has recently put the possibility of human extinction at the hands of the technology squarely on the table. But the problem is that no one is prepared to slow down the AI race, as countries and companies fear being overtaken by rivals; the United States fears losing ground to China, and China has no intention…