Of late Li has become particularly fascinated by the sweeping potential of artificial intelligence across all his businesses.

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Professor Colin Kirkness, a vice-president of the UK Royal College of Ophthalmologists, said that worldwide, the development of an artificial corneal held the potential for great benefit.

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Her charity is funding the trials in Cambridge and she is optimistic about the long-term potential of an artificial pancreas.

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Dr Pat Levitt, a neuroscientist at the University of Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania said the artificial brain had "really significant potential".

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It would appear that the development of advanced artificial intelligence, including Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) technology, has significant potential to improve the situation.

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Its potential for sports fields was realized early on, but AstroTurf so dominated the artificial turf market that it wasn't until 2002 that the first in-fill field was installed in the NFL, at Seattle's Seahawks Stadium (now called Qwest Field).

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Its potential for sports fields was realized early on, but AstroTurf so dominated the artificial turf market that it wasn't until 2002 that the first in-fill field was installed in the NFL, at Seattle's Seahawks Stadium (now called Qwest (nyse: Q - news - people ) Field).

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The potential benefits are enormous, Dr. Charles Zimliki, who chairs the FDA's Artificial Pancreas Critical Path Initiative, testified before a Senate committee last year.

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