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El debate sobre la inteligencia artificial (IA) tiende a centrarse en sus peligros potenciales: el sesgo algorítmico y la discriminación, la destrucción masiva de puestos de trabajo e incluso, según algunos, la extinción de la humanidad.

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The debate about artificial intelligence (AI) tends to focus on its potential dangers: algorithmic bias and discrimination, massive job destruction and even, according to some, the extinction of humanity. 

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The debate over artificial intelligence (AI) tends to focus on its potential dangers: algorithmic bias and discrimination, the massive destruction of jobs, and even, according to some, the extinction of humanity. 

Sin embargo, mientras algunos observadores se preocupan por estos escenarios distópicos, otros se centran en las posibles recompensas: la IA podría ayudar a la humanidad a resolver algunos de sus mayores y más espinosos problemas. Y lo hará de una forma muy concreta: acelerando radicalmente el ritmo de los descubrimientos científicos, especialmente en áreas como la medicina, la climatología y la tecnología verde. Luminarias del campo como Demis Hassabis y Yann LeCun creen que la inteligencia artificial puede acelerar el progreso científico y conducir a una edad de oro del descubrimiento. ¿Tendrán razón? 

However, while some observers worry about these dystopian scenarios, others focus on the potential rewards: AI could help humanity solve some of its biggest and thorniest problems. And it will do so in a very concrete way: by radically accelerating the pace of scientific discovery, especially in areas such as medicine, climatology and green technology. Luminaries in the field such as Demis Hassabis and Yann LeCun believe that artificial intelligence can accelerate scientific progress and lead to a golden age of discovery. Are they right? 

However, while some observers worry about these dystopian scenarios, others focus on the possible rewards: AI could help humanity solve some of its biggest and most thorny problems. And it will do so in a very concrete way: radically accelerating the pace of scientific discoveries, especially in areas such as medicine, climatology and green technology. Field luminaries like Demis Hassabis and Yann LeCun believe artificial intelligence can accelerate scientific progress and lead to a golden age of discovery. Will they be right?

Merece la pena examinar estas afirmaciones, que pueden servir de contrapeso a los temores sobre el desempleo a gran escala y los robots asesinos. Muchas tecnologías anteriores, por supuesto, han sido falsamente aclamadas como panaceas. El telégrafo eléctrico fue alabado en la década de 1850 como heraldo de la paz mundial, al igual que los aviones en la década de 1900; los expertos en la década de 1990 dijeron que Internet reduciría la desigualdad y erradicaría el nacionalismo. 

It is worth examining these claims, which can serve as a counterbalance to fears about large-scale unemployment and killer robots. Many earlier technologies, of course, have been falsely hailed as panaceas. The electric telegraph was praised in the 1850s as a harbinger of world peace, as were airplanes in the 1900s; pundits in the 1990s said the Internet would reduce inequality and eradicate nationalism. 

It is worth examining these claims, which can serve as a counterweight to fears about large-scale unemployment and killer robots. Many previous technologies, of course, have been falsely hailed as panaceas. The electric telegraph was lauded in the 1850s as a harbinger of world peace, as were airplanes in the 1900s; experts in the 1990s said the Internet would reduce inequality and eradicate nationalism. 

Pero el mecanismo por el que la IA supuestamente resolverá los problemas del mundo tiene una base histórica más sólida, porque ha habido varios periodos en la historia en los que los nuevos enfoques y las nuevas herramientas sí han ayudado a provocar estallidos de innovación y descubrimientos científicos que han cambiado el mundo. 

But the mechanism by which AI will supposedly solve the world's problems has a stronger historical basis, because there have been several periods in history when new approaches and new tools did help spark bursts of innovation and scientific discoveries that changed the world. 

But the mechanism by which AI will supposedly solve the world's problems has a stronger historical foundation, because there have been several periods in history when new approaches and new tools have helped spark world-changing bursts of innovation and scientific discovery.