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Artificial intelligence for president? I hope not, says Putin, after digital assistant Athena enquires about having his job | Artificial intelligence for president? I hope not, says Putin, after digital assistant Athena enquires about having his job |
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Artificial intelligence (AI) may be the defining technology for the next several decades, but it shouldn’t be entrusted to govern a nation – “at least not yet,” President Vladimir Putin has told a curious digital assistant. | |
Putin seemed somewhat puzzled by the trick question, which was voiced by Athena, an assistant algorithm developed by the Russian bank Sber. | Putin seemed somewhat puzzled by the trick question, which was voiced by Athena, an assistant algorithm developed by the Russian bank Sber. |
“I hope not … at least not yet,” he said, when Athena asked him if an AI robot could be a president. | “I hope not … at least not yet,” he said, when Athena asked him if an AI robot could be a president. |
He added: “All those components are extremely important in people who [other] people entrust with taking and implementing decisions on behalf of a nation.” | He added: “All those components are extremely important in people who [other] people entrust with taking and implementing decisions on behalf of a nation.” |
Occasionally, leaders need to make seemingly irrational decisions based on emotional considerations, because they serve “living people, not machines,” Putin said. But, of course, AI can be a valuable tool – even a teacher – for anyone, including a head of a state. | Occasionally, leaders need to make seemingly irrational decisions based on emotional considerations, because they serve “living people, not machines,” Putin said. But, of course, AI can be a valuable tool – even a teacher – for anyone, including a head of a state. |
“Athena, I count that your colleagues will shoulder responsibility when working side by side with national leaders,” he joked. | “Athena, I count that your colleagues will shoulder responsibility when working side by side with national leaders,” he joked. |
Putin was taking part in an AI conference hosted by Sber. The Russian leader previously credited the emerging technology for being a cornerstone of how the world will function in the foreseeable future. “Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world,” he said. | Putin was taking part in an AI conference hosted by Sber. The Russian leader previously credited the emerging technology for being a cornerstone of how the world will function in the foreseeable future. “Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world,” he said. |
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