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Richard Dawkins: ‘I thought AI wouldn’t come in my lifetime but it has – with a vengeance’

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Richard Dawkins, the eminent biologist and atheist, reflected on AI in an 80s article where he noted that while he initially thought AI wouldn't appear in his lifetime, it has now arrived with significant force. The piece was submitted to r/singularity by TheObserverUK and received comments, though specific comment content is not detailed in the evidence.

Key points

• Richard Dawkins, an eminent biologist and atheist, wrote an article in his eighties about artificial intelligence.
• He stated that he previously believed AI would not appear in his lifetime but it has arrived with a vengeance.

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