back to article Google thinks $20M ought to be enough to figure out how or if AI can be used responsibly

Google has put together a $20 million to fund studies into how artificial intelligence can be developed and used responsibly and have a positive impact on the world. "AI has the potential to make our lives easier and address some of society's most complex challenges — like preventing disease, making cities work better and …

  1. Omnipresent Bronze badge

    Do No Evil

    Google, early naughties.

    1. Dinanziame Silver badge
      Meh

      Re: Do No Evil

      Not quite — it was "Don't be evil".

      It might feel like nitpicking, but I think "Do no evil" would have been a ridiculous motto, which brings to mind a hermit living in the desert, while "Don't be evil" is a reasonable goal. Of course, at the time they pretty much meant "Don't be Microsoft", and... yeah...

    2. that one in the corner Silver badge

      Re: Do No Evil

      "Don't Be Evil" : Google, early noughties.

      Tax evasion: Google, early naughties.

      And nowadays

      Google: Bard to the bone.

  2. Snowy Silver badge
    Holmes

    Sure it can

    Sure Ai can be developed and used responsibly and have a positive impact on the world the same with any other IT, the question is will it be and given how much current IT is misused the chances of "Ai" not being misused are quite small!

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