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    Are The Robots Coming For Us? Misconceptions About AI And Machine Learning

    Dec 12, 2019 3 minutes
    Hanson Robotics' flagship robot Sophia, a lifelike robot powered by artificial intelligence, speaks with visitors, at the Mobile World Congress wireless show, in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. (Emilio Morenatti/AP)

    Machine learning is everywhere, but is it actual intelligence? A computer scientist wrestles with the ethical questions demanded by the rise of AI.

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    Melanie Mitchell, professor of computer science at Portland State University. Author of “Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans.” (@MelMitchell1)

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