Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

AI

Quote of the day by tech pioneer Claude Shannon: 'I visualize a time when we will be to robots what dogs are to humans' — a warning about superintelligent AI

Many scientists have predicted AI will one day become more intelligent than humans

Quote of the day by tech pioneer Claude Shannon: 'I visualize a time when we will be to robots what dogs are to humans' — a warning about superintelligent AI

Tech pioneer Claude Shannon envisioned a future where humans and robots coexist, much like the bond between dogs and humans, according to a recent interview. He expressed this perspective while discussing the potential of digital computers and artificial neural networks in advancing AI technology. Despite the current concerns surrounding AI, Shannon painted a picture of a world where humanity would serve as companions to a superintelligent AI, rather than being replaced by it.

Written by urgent.news from TechRadar's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

Read the original at techradar.com →

More in AI

More from Saturday 29 August →