Sophia the Robot on stage at the RISE Technology Conference in Hong Kong in July 2018. The potential of artificial intelligence is being developed by elites predominantly for their own interests. Photo: AFP Sophia the Robot on stage at the RISE Technology Conference in Hong Kong in July 2018. The potential of artificial intelligence is being developed by elites predominantly for their own interests. Photo: AFP
Sophia the Robot on stage at the RISE Technology Conference in Hong Kong in July 2018. The potential of artificial intelligence is being developed by elites predominantly for their own interests. Photo: AFP
Patrik K. Meyer
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Patrik K. Meyer

From Google to Facebook and beyond: beware the rise of a new generation of elites, superpowered by AI

  • Artificial intelligence is entrenching the power of the elites and magnifying their self-serving nature beyond imagination. At stake is the common good of humanity

Patrik K. Meyer
Patrik K. Meyer

Updated: 11:09pm, 7 Jul, 2019

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Sophia the Robot on stage at the RISE Technology Conference in Hong Kong in July 2018. The potential of artificial intelligence is being developed by elites predominantly for their own interests. Photo: AFP Sophia the Robot on stage at the RISE Technology Conference in Hong Kong in July 2018. The potential of artificial intelligence is being developed by elites predominantly for their own interests. Photo: AFP
Sophia the Robot on stage at the RISE Technology Conference in Hong Kong in July 2018. The potential of artificial intelligence is being developed by elites predominantly for their own interests. Photo: AFP
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