Question

In the coming months, will a robot/AI injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm?

Resolved :No38%

7 comments7

Total Forecasters16

Community Prediction38% (35% - 54%)

Make a Prediction

50%

community: 38%

Did this actually happen?No

Community Baseline Score

49.1

Community Peer Score

6.6

Authors:

Anthony

Opened:

Nov 2, 2015

Closes:

Dec 31, 2015

Resolves:

Mar 1, 2016

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