Rise of the machines

Computers could achieve superhuman levels of intelligence in this century. Could they pose a threat to humanity?

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Frances Weaver

Frances Weaver is a senior editor at The Week magazine. Originally from the U.K., she has written for the Daily Telegraph, The Spectator and Standpoint magazine.