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Feb 17
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Could AI Become Smarter Than Humans?

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Many in Silicon Valley say smarter-than-humans “Artificial General Intelligence” is just around the corner. But is it really possible to create superhuman AI? And should we want to? AI researcher and Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst explains why he thinks the industry shouldn’t be focused on AGI. And he shares his take on perhaps the biggest question surroundin ... Show More
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