A Black Perspective on AI

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A Black Perspective on AI

By Sonny Messiah Jiles | Word In Black (WIB) - As a new user of AI — artificial intelligence — the Houston Defender Network is undergoing a phenomenal awakening. Earlier in the year, I had real concerns about the new technology as it relates to my business and was very vocal about my concerns. Although the concerns […]

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