Can We Stop Runaway AI?

September 29, 2016 – For those who have concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to destroy humanity, the following may turn out to be good news. An organization to foster guidelines for AI development has formed with plans to seek public input on the technology as it develops. Called the Partnership on Artificial Intelligence to Benefit People and Society, it will study and develop best practices and serve as an open platform. The companies involved include Amazon. You are probably familiar with the first five. The last one is a British AI company recently acquired by Google.