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Super-Intelligence

One day computers could far surpass human intelligence. If and when they do, will we be able to control them?

One day 鈥� and Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom believes it may not be far away 鈥� computers could become super-intelligent. At that stage they鈥檒l far surpass human intelligence. They may be able to solve our most intractable problems 鈥� like find a cure for every disease. But will we be able to control these computers 鈥� or will they control us?

David Edmonds presents

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