'Never summon a power you can't control': Yuval Noah Harari on how AI could threaten democracy and divide the world

By The Guardian | Aug 24, 2024 at 07:09 AM EST

The author warns against Hollywood's glamorized depiction of robots, stressing that AI poses real dangers. Drawing from myths like Phaethon and Goethe's tale, he emphasizes the risks of summoning powers beyond control, highlighting humanity's tendency to misuse power due to flawed networks and information.

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