Here's What Henry Kissinger Thinks About the Future of Artificial Intelligence

For some, artificial intelligence represents nothing more than one tool among many aimed at increasing productivity and maximizing economic output. For others though, AI looks like more of a destination, a couple of words pointing to a tectonic shift in global society capable of ripping the ground out from under humanity's feet. Which camp do you think Henry Kissinger belongs in? Yes, the same Henry Kissinger who managed to whisper in presidents' ears long enough to fundamentally alter the course of events in the 20th century has some thoughts on what advances in AI could mean for the next hundred years. The Cold War veteran started prominently expressing his interest and concern over AI in a 2018 issue of The Atlantic titled "How the Enlightenment Ends."