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Artificial Intelligence: Real Promise and Real Peril

The rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence presents humanity with exciting, life-changing possibilities, but has the potential for catastrophic, world-ending risks. How should we move forward to take advantage all the benefits AI has to offer while averting an AI apocalypse.

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Artificial Intelligence: Real Promise and Real Peril

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Published August 15, 2024

The recent and rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence has created both excitement and concern. Although AI has the potential to make life more convenient, it also has the potential to create catastrophic destruction. As nations like Russia, North Korea, and Iran look to potentially weaponize AI, the United States must figure out ways to mitigate the potentially devastating risks associated with this new technology while pursuing innovation that allows America to remain at the forefront of AI innovation.

Philip Zelikow is the Botha-Chan Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution.

Check out more from Philip Zelikow:

Watch "Threat Status with Philip Zelikow: Is humanity on the edge of world war?" here.
Read "Confronting Another Axis? History, Humility, and Wishful Thinking" from Philip Zelikow here.
Listen to "Mitigating Risks in a Volatile World: A Conversation with Philip Zelikow" based on his article (above) on a second Axis Powers here.

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