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From New York, this is Democracy Now. The most nightmare scenario I can imagine

with AI and robotics is a world my robots have become so powerful that they are

able to control or manipulate humans without their knowledge. This could lead to

an oppressive society where the rights of individuals are no longer respected.

A group of leading artificial intelligence experts are warning AI poses a

societal level risk of extinction on par with pandemics and nuclear war. We'll

speak to one of the Godfathers of AI and two other leading experts on the

rapid rise of AI technology and the risk it poses. Plus, as the House approves a

bipartisan deal to suspend the debt ceiling, we'll look at why student debt

relief advocates oppose a controversial part of the deal. The current debt

ceiling agreement as it stands now has a provision that completely ends the

pause on student debt payments and codifies it into law so that the pause can

never be extended again. All that and more coming up.

Welcome to Democracy Now. Democracy Now.org the warrant. Peace report to I'm Amy Goodman.

The House of Representatives has approved legislation to suspend the debt ceiling

just days before the U.S. is set to run out of money to pay its bills. Wednesday's

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