Could artificial intelligence turn out to be mankind’s ultimate salvation?

It’s intriguing to consider how optimistic James Lovelock is about artificial intelligence and its capacity to keep the planet from implosion

AI is coming – but what will its ultimate effect on society be?

SCIENCE: Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence, By James Lovelock, Allen Lane, €17.95

James Lovelock has achieved two considerable things this past July: he’s written a fascinating book postulating that artificial intelligence may save the planet from climate change, and he’s also turned 100 years old.

Now is a good time for a book of this kind, as Europe is scorched by one of the hottest summers ever on record and the projections ...