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Why It’s Difficult for Tech Companies to Rein In A.I.

The New York Times · Sheera Frenkel and Dylan Freedman · last updated

Researchers say artificial intelligence is developing faster than the systems put in place to monitor and control it.

More than a dozen top artificial intelligence researchers warned over the last week that the technology that A.I. companies are building is becoming a risk to humanity. The problem, the researchers said, is that the companies are bad at controlling the systems — as hard as they may try.

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