In an event that marked the opening of the Centre for the Future of Intelligence, Professor Stephen Hawking reiterated the warnings he made over two years ago about the dangers of AI. Professor Hawking noted the potential achievements of AI such as disease eradication and maybe sorting out climate change but many dangers will be associated to the technology. Autonomous weapons, economic turmoil and machines creating their own free will were mentioned as potential side effects of the technology. It is difficult to deny that AI opens up many possibilities, both good and bad. Maybe the new Centre for the Future of Intelligence will find ways to harness the good of the technology, or maybe humanities future mirrors the Terminator films.

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