@...@ The AMA was announced in July and within days had become the third~largest AMA in Reddit*s history// Over 9,000 comments were submitted to the ©open AMA thread, with Hawking selecting and responding to questions at his own pace//
In choosing to answer mostly questions about artificial intelligence, Hawking signaled his concern about the future of AI, as well as the role AI could play in all of our futures//
@...@ Earlier this year, Hawking joined tech luminaries Elon Musk ©and Bill Gates to sign an open letter imploring researchers to balance the benefits of artificial intelligence with the risks// While Hawking himself is an early adopter of communications technology a primitive form of AI he fears that intelligent machines could overtake the human race if left unchecked//