“It's paradoxical that things that are hard for people are easy for the...” — Oren Etzioni Quote

“It's paradoxical that things that are hard for people are easy for the computer, and things that are hard for the computer, any child can understand.”

“A calculator is a tool for humans to do math more quickly and accurately than they could ever do by hand; similarly, AI computers are tools for us to perform tasks too difficult or expensive for us to do on our own, such as analyzing large data sets or keeping up to date on medical research.”

“A universal basic income doesn't give people dignity or protect them from boredom and vice.”

“I wanted stability and freedom - or at least I thought I did - and it's paradoxical.”

“God is a freaking character, with enough foibles, tantrums, and paradoxical behaviors to supply a thousand screenplays. But who do you cast?”

“It's a really paradoxical thing. We want to think big, but start small. And then scale fast. People think about trying to build the next Facebook as trying to start where Facebook is today, as a major global presence.”