A Berkeley AI professor makes a provocative argument for decelerating AI research

Welcome to AI Decoded , Fast Company ’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI . You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week via email here . Why Emma Pierson’s essay is causing such a stir Emma Pierson’s recent essay in The Atlantic , “I’d Rather Risk Cancer Than See AI Move This Fast,” has naturally stirred up strong opinions in the artificial intelligence community this week.