Can we build AI without losing control over it?

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September 29, 2016 Today’s TED Talk Can we build AI without losing control over it? 14:27 minutes · TEDSummit Scared of superintelligent AI? You should be, says neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris -- and not just in some theoretical way. We're going to build superhuman machines, says Harris, but we haven't yet grappled with the problems associated with creating something that may treat us the way we treat ants. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day New tech, new ethics With technical advancement comes great ethical responsibility. In these talks, amazing, life-altering feats of science make us ask: How could we mess this up? Watch » 9 talks · Total run time 2:34:04 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COM The sexual deception of plants Why would a plant want an animal to have sex with it? Because, it turns out, plants can be horrifically manipulative and deceitful! Wild sex expert Carin Bondar explains. Read more » Join us on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks

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