How could AI transform society?: Crash Course Futures of AI #2

AI is taking over…or is it? And what would that look like anyway? The smarter it gets, the better AI will become at doing– basically everything. That could lead us to a bright future, with booming economies and tons of free time for us human beings. But it could also lead us to something a lot darker. In order to prepare for that transition, we have to try and understand what it would really look like.

Intro 00:00
How AI could lead to economic growth 2:22
How AI could transform society 4:35
How AI could concentrate wealth and power 7:21
Deepfakes 8:33
How close are we to the AI takeover? 11:04
Conclusion 12:35

Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16br0e73KFVD5qu-VEBV40yQTpBiX0l65EgWQ6Q7Fz-k/edit?usp=sharing

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