Henry Kissinger
How the Enlightenment Ends
The Atlantic, 2018
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Artificial intelligence has no moral compass. Can society allow it to make decisions on behalf of humans?
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Most people associate former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger with old-school political realism. In a new essay in The Atlantic, however, he strays from his usual foreign policy expertise to warn about a novel threat that has remained below the radar of most international relations experts: the rise of artificial intelligence. Although his article betrays that Kissinger is treading on new territory, his conclusion about the social implications of intelligent machines are worth considering. getAbstract recommends familiarizing yourself with Kissinger’s concerns.
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About the Author
Henry A. Kissinger served as national security adviser and secretary of state to US presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He wrote widely on American foreign policy and diplomatic history.
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