0416瞅瞅看《经济学人》办的征文比赛（含文稿）

Ouressay competitions for young people

The Economist haslaunched the Open Future initiative to re-state the case for the values ofclassical liberalism(古典自由主义)—thatis, political, economic and social freedom—to address应对 thechallenges of the 21st century. We want this exploration of ideas to involveour critics as well as our supporters, and to engage a young audience inparticular.

As part of the initiative we are holding five essay contests,based on the five Open Future themes (Borders, Ideas, Markets, Society andProgress).

Each contest is open to people between 16 and 25 years old.

The deadline for submissions is July 15th 2018.

Open Progress

Essay question: Do the benefits ofartificial intelligence outweigh the risks?

Description: The late physicist已故的 Stephen Hawking warned that artificial intelligence (AI) was“either the best or the worst thing ever to happen to humanity”. The technologypromises to solve complex problems and unlock scientific mysteries. But itcould also imperil危及 jobs, make possible new kinds ofweapons—and even develop beyond human control. Are such fears justified? Howfeasible is it to control the scale and speed of AI’s spread? And do thebenefits outweigh the risks?