New York, Sept 15, 2026 (AFP) - Doomers and boosters: who's who in the AI wars

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The furious debate over artificial intelligence has hardened into warring camps -- and a cautious middle. Here is a look at the battle lines in the war over a technology that is now the backbone of the economy and could decide the future of the planet. - The doomers - Fear of technology's dangerous consequences for society goes back far in history. OpenAI was founded in part because its backers, including first investor Elon Musk, feared that A......

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