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Our Expert Voices conversation on artificial intelligence.

The great news about artificial intelligence is — unlike most industries where some countries have a fundamental advantage because of a natural resource — AI is a fair playing field. Every country can create value and benefit from it, and any country that's devoted to creating a generation of kids with the proper technology education will be able to join the field of artificial intelligence. It's also not a zero-sum game, there will be no winners and losers; the more countries that participate, the faster artificial intelligence will let us all move on to a higher quality of life.

This opportunity, however, comes with a major caveat. Artificial intelligence in the wrong hands can transition from being a tool to being a weapon. That's been true of every technology in the history of humanity.

Bottom line: Besides developing a generation of kids with the capacity to develop the great tools we need for artificial intelligence, we  need to instill the right vision, motivation, and values to use AI as a tool to drive positive change and solve the world's challenges.

Andrew Moore, computer scientist, Carnegie Mellon University: The U.S. needs more AI researchers

Azeem Azhar, entrepreneur, Exponential View: China will win the AI race

Ian Bremmer, political scientist, Eurasia Group: The U.S. will win the AI race, but at a cost

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O<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ur Expert Voices conversation on artificial intelligence." data-vars-click-url="http://rbl.ms/2smGQKl" data-vars-content-id="f925c8cc-6057-4347-a6a4-c1ab7bb46d00" data-vars-headline="Teach kids how to use AI as a positive tool" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://rbl.ms/2smGQKl" target="_blank">ur Expert Voices conversation on artificial intelligence.</a>The great news about artificial intelligence is — unlike most industries where some countries have a fundamental advantage because of a natural resource — AI is a fair playing field. Every country can create value and benefit from it, and any country that&#x27;s devoted to creating a generation of kids with the proper technology education will be able to join the field of artificial intelligence. It&#x27;s also not a zero-sum game, there will be no winners and losers; the more countries that participate, the faster artificial intelligence will let us all move on to a higher quality of life.This opportunity, however, comes with a major caveat. Artificial intelligence in the wrong hands can transition from being a tool to being a weapon. That&#x27;s been true of every technology in the history of humanity.Bottom line: Besides developing a generation of kids with the capacity to develop the great tools we need for artificial intelligence, we need to instill the right vision, motivation, and values to use AI as a tool to drive positive change and solve the world&#x27;s challenges.Other voices in the conversation:<ul><li>Andrew Moore, computer scientist, Carnegie Mellon University: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The U.S. needs more AI researchers" data-vars-click-url="http://rbl.ms/2sntI7G" data-vars-content-id="f925c8cc-6057-4347-a6a4-c1ab7bb46d00" data-vars-headline="Teach kids how to use AI as a positive tool" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://rbl.ms/2sntI7G" target="_blank">The U.S. needs more AI researchers</a></li><li>Azeem Azhar, entrepreneur, Exponential View: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="China will win the AI race" data-vars-click-url="http://rbl.ms/2snzHJJ" data-vars-content-id="f925c8cc-6057-4347-a6a4-c1ab7bb46d00" data-vars-headline="Teach kids how to use AI as a positive tool" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://rbl.ms/2snzHJJ" target="_blank">China will win the AI race</a></li><li>Ian Bremmer, political scientist, Eurasia Group: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The U.S. will win the AI race, but at a cost" data-vars-click-url="http://rbl.ms/2snGAup" data-vars-content-id="f925c8cc-6057-4347-a6a4-c1ab7bb46d00" data-vars-headline="Teach kids how to use AI as a positive tool" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://rbl.ms/2snGAup" target="_blank">The U.S. will win the AI race, but at a cost</a></li></ul>

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Teach kids how to use AI as a positive tool