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Roman Yampolskiy, a Rare card
Roman Vladimirovich Yampolskiy is a computer scientist at the University of Louisville, mostly known for his work on AI safety and cybersecurity.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 59
- DEF
- 36
- Power
- 95
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 210,000
Power 95 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 35 % of WikiCards cards.
Roman Yampolskiy quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Roman Yampolskiy card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He said in 2024 that he believed AI to be 99.9% likely to ______ humanity within a century.
Answer
eliminate. He said in 2024 that he believed AI to be 99.9% likely to eliminate humanity within a century. From the Roman Yampolskiy article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Poisson's equation. Poisson's equation 65 · Roman Yampolskiy 59 · CACNA1H 55 · Devon Rex 49 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Roman Yampolskiy. Roman Yampolskiy 210,000 · Devon Rex 140,000 · CACNA1H 290 · Uno Svedin 160 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He founded the Cybersecurity Lab in the department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at the Speed School of Engineering of the University of Louisville.
- He opposes the development of artificial superintelligence, arguing that it cannot be controlled.
- He said in 2024 that he believed AI to be 99.9% likely to eliminate humanity within a century.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Roman Yampolskiy article was read about 210,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 59 and blocks with 36: each hit it takes is cut by 14 %.
How to get Roman Yampolskiy
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Roman Yampolskiy (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : uoflphoto3, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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