NYT On AI Dangers

NYT: "A.I. May Save Us, or May Construct Viruses to Kill Us"

I was especially interested in the fact that the NYT was invoking the "AI arms race" metaphor that I'm seeing a lot lately:

All this underscores why it is essential that the United States maintain its lead in artificial intelligence. As much as we may be leery of putting our foot on the gas, this is not a competition in which it is OK to be the runner-up to China.