The early phases of artificial intelligence are all around us, from algorithms that determine which advertisements you see on the internet, to spam filters, to virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri.
Have we entered the era of artificial intelligence? As the name suggests, artificial intelligence is a system that learns on its own, improving past mistakes.
While machine learning and AI appear to be two terms that are used interchangeably, there are some definite differences. Most of today's advertised artificial intelligence programs actually use machine learning and filtering through readily available data.
Google's DeepMind is arguably one of the most credible examples of artificial intelligence, and in 2016 the DeepMind machine beat a seasoned human player in “Go,” an extremely difficult game.
But despite DeepMind's many advances, the race for AI continues.
Many countries are striving to be the first to create a real artificial intelligence system, capable of independently learning and solving any tasks assigned to it.
These innovations are just around the corner, and as true AI becomes more and more a reality, the question remains - how do we ensure these machines don't become rogue or take over the world, as many popular sci-fi movies like to imagine. ?
Should these systems be allowed to vote? Should they be full citizens? Should they be regarded as servants? Should they be considered slaves? Maybe it's just cars?
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