TIME Special Edition - Artificial Intelligence: The Promise & The Perils, How IT Works, The Future & The Risks

TIME Special Edition - Artificial Intelligence: The Promise & The Perils, How IT Works, The Future & The RisksAI: The Promise & The Perils We have been imagining machines in human form for centuries, and the dream has finally arrived. This disruptive tech will alter how we live, work, and relate to one another. Learn all about it in this special issue. Discover how large language models function, reason, and could potentially manipulate humans. TIMEs hand selected AI leaders share their thoughts about the power of AI, how to use it responsibly, and the

AI: The Promise & The Perils  

We have been imagining machines in human form for centuries, and the dream has finally arrived. This disruptive tech will alter how we live, work, and relate to one another. Learn all about it in this special issue. Discover how large language models function, reason, and could potentially manipulate humans. TIME’s hand-selected AI leaders share their thoughts about the power of AI, how to use it responsibly, and the profound impacts it will have on humanity. Although no one can precisely predict what is to be, insiders offer ideas of how the tech could evolve and what we can do today to prepare for how it will change our tomorrow. While experts debate its long-term existential risk, researchers investigate how we can mitigate near-term perils to our physical and mental health, personal privacy, job security, and more. And whether you’re a beginner or you already know your AGIs from your GPTs, we compiled a handy glossary of AI terms that will become your go-to resource.