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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Ted Hennessey

Sir Stephen Fry says AI is ‘not immune from contamination’ and can do ‘too much’

Sir Stephen Fry at the annual British Educational Training and Technology conference (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Stephen Fry has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is “not immune” from being “contaminated” with “people’s hatred, weirdness and grooming”.

The actor, 67, also said there are certain human activities where technology can become “deleterious”, mentioning competitive sport as an example.

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