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    Published: February 19, 2014

    GiveWell spoke with Dr. Tom Mitchell as part of its shallow investigation of potential social implications of artificial intelligence (AI) research. The topics of discussion included the importance of resolving issues surrounding privacy and data sharing, the potential impact of viruses, and the risks from very advanced artificial intelligence.

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