HONG KONG -- Around 30 years ago, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales was having a conversation with a friend about the possibility of artificial intelligence. They thought that if AI did ever arrive, it would be a very serious and fact-based technology, without imagination or creativity. Now, Wales said, he is surprised by what AI can do: It's not very good at facts, but it is really creative.
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'Clever but random': Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales on the subtler risks of AI
Co-founder of online encyclopedia worried about indirect impact of new tech
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales says battling misinformation is not a new challenge for the platform. (Photo by Cissy Zhou)
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