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The Economist

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AI will begin to earn the public's trust—and flourish—in 2017, predicts

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8:47 PM · Dec 29, 2016SocialFlow

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John Smith Of the Smiths Of the Smithtown Smithy

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"same way we trust people" . . .that little huh?

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let's hope that is not the case. Hacked smart appliances corralled into spambots, anyone?

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A dream. AI was programmed by the same people who leave us to test their apps and then charge us for an upgrade.

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i.e. not at all,

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People already trust machines far too much, but it's pure cargo cult.

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I.e. distrust should remain in place.

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Considering that trust in people seems an all-time low, would not be surprised to find we already trust machines more.