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Efficiency is NOT the measure of a human life

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Efficiency is NOT the measure of a human life

I was brought up as a Catholic, but I’ve been an atheist since I was sixteen so I really, really don’t care what the Pope says or does. Except for now. The Pope’s document – Magnifica Humanitas – is about the effect AI may have on humans, and that I do care about, a lot. […]

acflory acflory June 17 3 min read

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