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Experts’ Answers to Kruel’s Questions on the Risks of AI

For most, the word AI can bring to mind scenes of a world where computers with humanlike intelligence control everything. Fortunately, the experts believe that there are limits to this potential. Dr. Kristinn R. Thorisson and Dr. John E. Laird’s recent interview with Alexander Kruel helped dispel some concerns and misconceptions about AI that have existed since its beginning.

Topics covered everything from AI’s potential threat to human existence to its contribution to scientific progress. To view the answers click  here.

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Reykjavik University Program Explores Humanlike Intelligence in Computers

Vilhjalmur A. Kjartansson interviewed Dr. Kristinn R. Thorisson, Director of IIIM, for the Sunday edition of Morgunbladid (published on August 18th, 2012).

The interview focuses on the recently completed AGI & Constructivist AI Summer School and some of its featured topics. The summer school covered the role of Artificial General Intelligence and explored what defines intelligence as we know it.  You can read the interview here. (Note: The interview is in Icelandic).