And now, the “Most Dangerous” finalists

[ by Charles Cameron — a man vs machine contest, with the betting shops favoring.. ]

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The semi-finals have been conducted, contested and concluded, with judges Elon Musk:

Elon Musk thinks artificial intelligence is more dangerous than nuclear weapons: http://t.co/zrHsCc6gky pic.twitter.com/VMra2PIpan

— Motherboard (@motherboard) March 30, 2015

and The Republicans:

Republicans see Obama as more imminent threat than Putin: Reuters/Ipsos poll – Reuters http://t.co/QLUajZ4SCP

— Blogs of War (@BlogsofWar) March 30, 2015

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The final round is upon us.

In a definitive Man vs Machine match to be adjudicated by The Turn of Events, we shall see whether artifical intelligence, slouching towards Bethlehem, is more dangerous than the sitting President, suffering under — or perhaps liberated by — the two-term limit on his office..

Who or what will win the Most Dangerous of All belt, and end-of-the world cash prize that goes with it?

According to noted statistician Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight..