Is AI really a risk to humanity? Some CEOs say the opposite
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From the BBC World Service: Tech industry leaders have repeated calls for controls on artificial intelligence to protect humanity. But Greg Jackson, CEO of Octopus Energy in the UK, says it’s transforming work for the better. And in Ukraine, the BBC’s Joe Tidy reports how demand for drones is skyrocketing as a new front emerges in its conflict with Russia.
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