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The Turing Trap

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The promise and peril of human-like artificial intelligence

Stanford Digital Economy Lab | January 24, 2022

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Why Tech Will Never Be Able to Predict the Next Mass Shooting

Following the horrific mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton last weekend, President Trump called on social media companies to develop tools that could help identify... Popular Mechanics
From ACM Opinion | August 9, 2019

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How Neal Stephenson Got Book Ideas by Moonlighting at Blue Origin

Neal Stephenson's breakout hit, Snow Crash, envisioned a world of virtual reality—in 1992. The Diamond Age foresaw the future of nanotechnology in 1995. The more... Popular Mechanics
From ACM Opinion | June 22, 2018

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Are You Too Paranoid About Digital Privacy, or Not Paranoid Enough?

Let's start with one thing you hear over and over again when interviewing people about privacy: "I've got nothing to hide." Popular Mechanics
From ACM Opinion | March 10, 2014