November 13, 2017

Stephen Hawking, Artificial Intelligence, and the UN Summit

By Paul Scharre and Neal Urwitz

This week, countries discuss lethal autonomous weapons at the United Nations, while Stephen Hawking warns of the dangers of artificial intelligence. Paul Scharre, Director of the CNAS Technology and National Security Program, and Neal Urwitz discuss the week ahead.

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