Biggest Risk in A.I. Is ‘Missing Out,’ Says Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Biggest Risk in A.I. Is ‘Missing Out,’ Says Google CEO Sundar Pichai

The rise of A.I. brings existential challenges, from job losses to misinformation and misuse. But for Google CEO Sundar Pichai, the greatest risk is letting fear block its potential. “The biggest risk could be missing out,” he said at the AI Action Summit in Paris yesterday (Feb. 10). Pichai acknowledged that it isn’t unusual to be wary about emerging technologies. “Every generation worries that the new technology will change the lives of the n…