Putin warns: AI will be the ultimate weapon for world domination… (and Google is working on it)

The Russian president has become the latest person to warn of the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), actually predicting that whoever masters the technology first can rule the world. Addressing students last week, Vladimir Putin said that there are legitimate concerns about AI and that its development will produce "colossal opportunities and threats that are difficult to predict now." Going further, Putin warned that "the one who becomes the leader in this sphere will be the ruler of the world." He added: "Artificial intelligence is the future, not only for Russia but for all humankind," according to Russia Today. Putin added that he does not want to see the technology "monopolized," and added that Russia would share it with the world if Moscow develops advanced AI first.