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AI is a threat to humanity, depending on how you define it

May25
by on May 25, 2018 at 1:57 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence


AI is a threat to humanity. It’s the great nightmare on the horizon. It’s the spectre that looms, promising to destroy humanity in a puff of thermonuclear smoke. It’s the Terminator. It’s the Borg. But is it? On stage at TNW 2018, philosopher Alix Rubsaam looked at the purported existential threat AI poses to humanity itself. It turns out that fearing AI isn’t just rational, but it follows a long line of historical tech-based trepidations. Early Jewish society, for example, feared golems. These were anthropomorphized clay figurines with potent powers. It makes sense that a largely agrarian society would envision…

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AI is a threat to humanity, depending on how you define it

May25
by on May 25, 2018 at 1:57 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence


AI is a threat to humanity. It’s the great nightmare on the horizon. It’s the spectre that looms, promising to destroy humanity in a puff of thermonuclear smoke. It’s the Terminator. It’s the Borg. But is it? On stage at TNW 2018, philosopher Alix Rubsaam looked at the purported existential threat AI poses to humanity itself. It turns out that fearing AI isn’t just rational, but it follows a long line of historical tech-based trepidations. Early Jewish society, for example, feared golems. These were anthropomorphized clay figurines with potent powers. It makes sense that a largely agrarian society would envision…

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TNW asks: What’s your worst career-related fuck up?

May25
by on May 25, 2018 at 1:50 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Events


As day two of TNW Conference begins to wind down, the editorial team took it upon itself to badger some (un)lucky event attendees. We wanted to talk about the types of things everyone experiences, but few want to relive. Today we asked the TNW faithful about their worst career-related fuck-ups… and we want details. If you’re feeling left out, or just want to join in on the fun, please leave your story in the comments below (or on Facebook). Here’s what those in attendance had to say: Sezayi Arsalan Head of Communications | GoodUp “In my previous job, I was…

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Fake news could ruin social media, but there’s still hope

May25
by on May 25, 2018 at 1:41 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Social Media


“Let’s try and have a conversation about fake news and disinformation campaigns without mentioning Donald Trump,” Camille Francois, director of research and analysis at Graphika, told the audience of her talk at TNW Conference today. Although it might be tempting to bring up the Twitter-loving President, there’s plenty to dive into when discussing the wave of fake news, alternative facts, and disinformation campaigns that are rippling across the world. “Disinformation campaigns, or fake news,” Francois explains, “is a concept we’ve known about for years, but few people realize how varied the concept can be and how many forms it comes…

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Fake news could ruin social media, but there’s still hope

May25
by on May 25, 2018 at 1:41 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Social Media


“Let’s try and have a conversation about fake news and disinformation campaigns without mentioning Donald Trump,” Camille Francois, director of research and analysis at Graphika, told the audience of her talk at TNW Conference today. Although it might be tempting to bring up the Twitter-loving President, there’s plenty to dive into when discussing the wave of fake news, alternative facts, and disinformation campaigns that are rippling across the world. “Disinformation campaigns, or fake news,” Francois explains, “is a concept we’ve known about for years, but few people realize how varied the concept can be and how many forms it comes…

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