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'Careless use of AI is the real threat - not the ghost stories'

Meredith Whittaker says the tech has been misunderstood, in an exclusive interview with BBC Global Women.

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'Careless use of AI is the real threat - not the ghost stories'

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'Careless use of AI is the real threat - not the ghost stories'

Meredith Whittaker says the tech has been misunderstood, in an exclusive interview with BBC Global Women.

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