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The End of the World as We Know It?
Taking comfort from art and history in the age of Artificial Intelligence
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Last week as I watched the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in discussion with Elon Musk at the first government-level AI Safety Summit held in the UK, I was struck once again by the short-term thinking of politicians. Sunak needs all the good news coverage he can get at the moment what with his government’s popularity sinking in the polls and the election on the horizon. So the attempt to position the UK as a leading player in the field of Artificial Intelligence was a real win for him as global leaders convened in the English countryside for the summit. It was also a big win for him to score an interview with one of the world’s richest and most powerful men. With an audience of millions, Sunak was able to tick his way through key political messages, pointing out all the good stuff that AI will bring to healthcare, education, and investment in the UK tech industry.
