Research Priorities for Robust and Beneficial Artificial Intelligence
  Success in the quest for artificial intelligence has the potential to bring unprecedented benefits to humanity, and it is therefore worthwhile to investigate how to maximize these benefits while avoiding potential pitfalls. This article gives numerous examples (which should by no means be construed as an exhaustive list) of such worthwhile research aimed at ensuring that AI remains robust and beneficial. 
Stuart Russell (Berkeley), Daniel Dewey (FHI), Max Tegmark (MIT)
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