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A.I. Researchers Warn Machines Could Become Smarter Than Humans, Congress Demands Proof This Hasn’t Already Happened

Lawmakers summon artificial intelligence for questioning, spend first twenty minutes trying to unmute it WASHINGTON – Researchers warning that artificial intelligence may eventually surpass human intelligence faced intense congressional scrutiny Saturday after lawmakers demanded evidence that the event had not already occurred sometime during a recent committee hearing. The latest warnings appear amid renewed debate about A.I. risks covered here. Congressional Hearing on Artificial Intelligence Goes Off the Rails Members…