AI vs. Human Brain: The Final Showdown
In May of 2014, physicist Stephen Hawking and other leading scientists sent warnings about AI's uncontrolled development, claiming that, without regulation, its advancement could seriously threaten humanity. This film aims to clarify the difference between fantasy and reality, what AI is really about, and how far it has been developed. The question remains: were Hawking's warnings warranted?
In May of 2014, physicist Stephen Hawking and other leading scientists sent warnings about AI's uncontrolled development, claiming that, without regulation, its advancement could seriously threaten humanity. This film aims to clarify the difference between fantasy and reality, what AI is really about, and how far it has been developed. The question remains: were Hawking's warnings warranted?
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