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Harris vs. Trump? Why Not an AI for President Instead?

A writer at the business magazine Forbes seriously considers that option. But look before you leap…
It would be a disastrous idea because sometimes creative decision-making is critical, but AI is and will remain clueless about that. Read More ›
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Calvin and Hobbes Explain Why AI Will Never Rule the Battlefield

The creativity needed for successful command is beyond the capability of AI

AI sifts enormous amounts of accumulated data. But successful military strategy often depends on creating a new approach to a problem, one that lies outside the historical data available to the opposing forces. Muhammad Ali and Hannibal were famous for using such strategies.

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