Stephen Hawking warns Terminator-style artificial intelligence could wipe out humankind

Christian Bale stars as John Connor in Terminator Salvation. Photo: Richard Foreman

British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has warned that development of artificial intelligence could mean the end of humanity.

In an interview with the BBC, the scientist said such technology could rapidly evolve and overtake mankind, a scenario like that envisaged in the ”Terminator” movies.

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