Older Americans prepare themselves for a world altered by artificial intelligence


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Across the US, scores of classes have sprung up to teach seniors about AI’s ability to transform their lives and the threats the technology poses. — Image by freepik

NORTHFIELD, Illinois: The students – most with gray hair, some with canes, all at least in their 60s – couldn’t believe what they were hearing.

“Oh, my God,” whispered a retired college professor.

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