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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

AI pioneer announces non-profit to develop ‘honest’ artificial intelligence

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Yoshua Bengio has been described as one of the ‘godfathers’ of AI. Photograph: Andrej Ivanov/AFP/Getty Images

An artificial intelligence pioneer has launched a non-profit dedicated to developing an “honest” AI that will spot rogue systems attempting to deceive humans.

Yoshua Bengio, a renowned computer scientist described as one of the “godfathers” of AI, will be president of LawZero, an organisation committed to the safe design of the cutting-edge technology that has sparked a $1tn (£740bn) arms race.

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