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Treat AI Like a New Species, Harvard Scientist Says
The scientist's call to treat artificial intelligence as its own kind of living thing has split opinion; the toaster has not weighed in.
On air: Hank Ledger and Brock Thunderson on The Five O'ClockPublished
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- First reported by Harvard Magazine: “Treat AI Like a New Species, Harvard Scientist Says”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:49 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger and Brock Thunderson.
- Topics: AI.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA Harvard scientist says we should treat artificial intelligence like a new species, Harvard Magazine reports, and the debate over that is now on.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistA new species with no habitat, no migration pattern, and no forecast. Cube rating, forty twists, and it's already in my toaster.
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