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I've never been really fascinated by A.I until I started thinking about the uses for it. Of course, the PR stunt is clear in this case, but I think the increased focus to develop and use A.I for anything and everywhere is needed. There are plenty of places where scientific funds are distributed poorly and inefficiently thus making less impact, but it would be great if countries started funding these things rather trying to increase their (for example) military effectiveness