Avi Loeb believes AI could save humanity—but first we have to stop feeding it junk food

The Harvard astrophysicist says AI could future-proof human civilization, but not without getting the training data right.

Sometimes the thought of Avi Loeb being an extremely advanced AI has crossed my mind. It’s the only way I can explain that a man so prolific in his research, so busy with teaching, trips, and conferences, replies so swiftly to email.