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A super-intelligent AI doomsday is not where futurists see the world going
Humans are hardwired to imagine the worst, but futurists have an anti-doom view of AI improving the world and unleashing creativity.
He said today's often negative view of AI in the popular imagination has roots in the 1970s when Hollywood shifted towards more ominous themes that matched the country's mood. Evolution has hardwired humans to fear the worst, but from the job market to competition between small businesses and large corporations, these experts believe AI impacts are likely to be positive. Frank Diana, principal futurist at Tata Consultancy Services, says fear of conscious robots and artificial superintelligence can get in the way of discussions about specific positive outcomes from the technology we should be focusing on.
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