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September 4, 2017 01:54 pm GMT

Elon Musk thinks AI will be the most likely cause of WW3

Ever wondered if there would ever be another world war, and what will cause it? 

Worry no more, as CEO of everything Elon Musk has the answer: artificial intelligence. 

More precisely, "competition for AI superiority at national level most likely cause of WW3," he tweeted Monday. 

SEE ALSO: Elon Musk's self-taught AI bot destroyed an esports pro in 'Dota 2'

China, Russia, soon all countries w strong computer science. Competition for AI superiority at national level most likely cause of WW3 imo.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 4, 2017

It gets darker from there. In a subsequent tweet, Musk said that the war may not be initiated by the country leaders, but one of their AIs, which he apparently thinks will at one point become important enough to be able to make such decisions and act on them.  Read more...

More about Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk, Ai, World War 3, and Tech

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