A virtual sweetheart, genetic weapons and even a new underclass: these are the doomsday scenarios if AI is given free rein

The super-secret project ‘Q*’ sends shockwaves through AI company OpenAI because it “poses a danger to humanity”. But what could happen if artificial intelligence gets out of hand? Together with expert Yves Moreau, we discuss the various doomsday scenarios. From the breakdown of social relations to special biological weapons and even the emergence of a new underclass in the population. “Face recognition? We are past that phase, the focus is now on something more dangerous.”

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