Artificial Intelligence is predicted to grow increasingly pervasive as technology develops, revolutionizing sectors from healthcare to warfare. The threat that machines will one day takeover has been the subject of science fiction movies for decades. Now some leading AI scientists are concerned that an AI Armageddon could one day become reality.  

Joining the discussion: 

• Alex Mashrabov is the Founder and CEO of Higgsfield AI. 
• Andy Mok is a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization. 
• Amr Awadallah is the Founder and CEO of Vectara, a Generative AI platform. 
• Emil Protalinski is a tech journalist who serves as an editor for both Techmeme and FiToSci. 

China now hosts more than 4,500 artificial intelligence (#AI) companies, reflecting the country's efforts to embrace the AI boom, according to official figures released at an industry event on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/xxyjvHmdUk

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Artificial-Intelligence and virtual-reality technology is enabling students in Britain to see and talk to 3D Holocaust survivors, even when they are no longer with us pic.twitter.com/oIgUY6N8YT

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