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Key takeaways from The Uselessness of Useful Knowledge

Today’s powerful but little-understood artificial intelligence breakthroughs echo past examples of unexpected scientific progress. Open at source

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Is artificial intelligence the new alchemy? That is, are the powerful algorithms that control so much of our lives — from internet searches to social media feeds — the modern equivalent of turning lead into gold?

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