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Microsoft CTO: Understanding AI is part of being an informed citizen in the 21st century — VB

“I think to be a well-informed citizen in the 21st century, you need to know a little bit about this stuff [AI] because you want to be able to participate in the debates,” says Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott, in an interview with Khari Johnson.

Here is the link: https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/20/microsoft-cto-understanding-ai-is-part-of-being-an-informed-citizen-in-the-21st-century/

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