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Can we train AI to choose safety over speed?

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As July monsoon rains flood Mumbai streets, quick-commerce platforms are deploying advanced weather algorithms to capture surging customer demand during the storms. Per Rest of World, this raises a question about how artificial intelligence should be designed: to prioritize speed and profit, or to choose safety?

Source: https://restofworld.org/2026/india-ai-extreme-weather/?ut...

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