Will AI save humanity? US tech fest offers reality check
The notion of artificial intelligence, with its algorithms capable of automating tasks and analyzing mountains of data, has been around for decades.
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SXSW attendees watch The Golden Key, a never-ending story generated and narrated by AI with input from spectators answering questions in Austin, Texas, on March 12, 2024. At South by Southwest -- the gargantuan Texas festival for cinema, music and tech -- artists this year embraced virtual reality as a way to better connect with humanity, not escape it. (Photo by Julie JAMMOT / AFP)
AUSTIN, UNITED STATES - Artificial intelligence aficionados are betting that the technology will help solve humanity's biggest problems, from wars to global warming, but in practice, these may