Artificial Intelligence 101 - Stafford Masie’s user’s guide to our very different future

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There have been so many warnings about Artificial intelligence including a call from 1000 tech leaders and researchers, and Elon Musk calling for a pause on AI and they point to the potential risk of AI to humanity. Governments are playing catch-up looking for what UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak has called ‘guard rails’ at the G7 summit in Hiroshima to limit the dangers of AI. In this interview with Linda van Tilburg, South African tech entrepreneur, Stafford Maisie described AI as a superpower and said that he was leaning more into the idea that you could do more with less. For Africa, he said it could either be a dystopian future or a massive opportunity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 May 2023 1PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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