Assistant Minister for Employment Andrew Leigh believes computers will become smarter than humans and could threaten their creators.
Dr Leigh, who has a PhD in economics from Harvard University, cites a survey of experts who predict artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence in 2059, a point known as “the singularity”.
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Aaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. He writes about politics and business from the Sydney newsroom. Email Aaron at apatrick@afr.com
