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Thrun is saying that any new tool can be misused, but its main purpose should be to help people. The quote frames technology as something whose value depends on how humans choose to use it. It emphasizes responsibility and benefit over fear of innovation.
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About Sebastian Thrun
German-American computer scientist, entrepreneur, and educator
Sebastian Thrun is a German-American computer scientist, entrepreneur, and educator. He is an adjunct professor at Stanford University and is known for work in self-driving cars, robotics, artificial intelligence, and online education. He co-founded Google X and Udacity, and later served as chief executive officer of Kitty Hawk Corporation. His career spans research and company building across advanced technology and learning.
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Books by Sebastian Thrun
Recent Advances in Robot Learning
2011
Explanation-Based Neural Network Learning
1996