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Could AI really cure cancer?

ABC News Daily
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We're being warned that AI could wipe out humanity. But some of the very same experts sounding the alarm are also predicting AI will help cure cancer within the next decade. So, how will these competing visions of destruction and salvation play out? And is a cure for cancer really within AI’s reach? Today, doctor and researcher Emilia Javorsky joins us to separate the reality from the hype. Featured: Emilia Javorsky, the Director of the Futures Program at The Future of Life Institute – a nonprofit aimed at reducing AI risks.

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