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Well, for starters, stop calling it “the” blockchain. Powered by WPeMatico
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The former Google CEO is scheduled to keynote a Stanford conference on ethics in artificial intelligence. Critics say Schmidt is a poor ethical role model. Powered by WPeMatico
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Read MoreElon Musk: Humanity Is a Kind of ‘Biological Boot Loader’ for AI
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Even conservative lawmakers say they’re open to more regulation when it comes to tech companies and children online. So where is it? Powered by WPeMatico
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