Stephen Hawking warns humans could be ‘superseded’ by supercomputers

‘Stephen Hawking has warned that humans face being superseded by computers if the race to develop artificial intelligence continues apace.
The renowned physicist and cosmologist issued the stark message at the Global Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing Thursday.
Speaking via video link, Hawking said: “I believe that the rise of powerful AI will either be the best thing, or the worst thing, to happen to humanity. I have to say now that we do not yet know which. But we should do all we can to ensure that its future development benefits us and our environment.’
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