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With the rise of AI technologies in society, we need a human impact assessment for technology.

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    Rafael A. Calvo & Dorian Peters

  2. Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    Rafael A. Calvo, Dorian Peters & Stephen Cave

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Calvo, R.A., Peters, D. & Cave, S. Advancing impact assessment for intelligent systems. Nat Mach Intell 2, 89–91 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-020-0151-z

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