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The AI Odyssey: How a primal fear from the Ancient Greek world has been awakened by new technology

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The AI Odyssey: How a primal fear from the Ancient Greek world has been awakened by new technology
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The myth of the sirens’ call has been with us for thousands of years, most recently brought to life in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster The Odyssey. They’re a supernatural creature whose call is so enticing that it sends men to their doom—but the phrase has become a stand-in for that thing you know you shouldn’t do, but you simply can’t resist.



Odysseus ended up lashing himself to the mast and ordering his crew to plug their ears with wax. When he heard the sirens

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