Could Blockchain Stop Skynet?

Machines are going to take over and obliterate the human race… according to some at least. But could the intersection of blockchain and AI, two of the world’s most anticipated technologies, prevent such a disaster from ever becoming reality? What’s the problem? “Eventually, I think human extinction will probably occur, and technology will likely play a part in this.” That’s the view of Shane Legg, the co-founder and lead researcher at DeepMind Technologies, an AI lab that was snapped up by Google in 2014. Legg was responding to being asked how likely it would be for either “negative” or “extremely…...