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Will there be a positive transition to a world with radically smarter-than-human artificial intelligence?

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Authors:
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Opened:Apr 23, 2020
Closes:Jan 1, 2300
Scheduled resolution:Jan 1, 2300
Spot Scoring Time:Apr 25, 2020
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