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The big nine
What’s in it for me? Learn about the disturbing 
directions in which artificial intelligence is 
currently headed – and how humanity can 
change course before it’s too late.
If you’ve watched any science fiction movies or 
TV shows from the past few decades, then 
you’ve probably seen some dark visions of the 
future. In many of those visions, the downfall of 
humanity is brought about by the advancement 
of artificial intelligence or AI.
Broadly defined, AI refers to any computer 
program or system that can perform tasks that 
resemble acts of human intelligence. Some 
specific, 
present-day 
examples 
include 
recognizing objects, understanding speech and 
implementing strategies to accomplish goals, 
such as beating a person at a board game. AI 
can also refer to the field of research and 
development in which those programs and 
systems are created.
In these blinks, you’ll learn about AI in both 
senses of the term. After a look at AI’s current 
level of advancement and some of the most 
cutting-edge examples, you’ll meet the key 
players – the “big nine” corporations of the tech 
industry. Who are they? What do they want? 
Why do they want it? And where are they taking 
AI as a result?
In these blinks, you’ll receive answers to those 
questions. Along the way, you’ll also find out 
about
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The ways in which AI has already 
achieved superhuman intelligence;

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The competing visions of the world 
currently shaping the field of AI; and
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The likelihood of some version of those 
dark sci-fi scenarios coming to pass.
AI 
has 
been 
revolutionized 
by