Artificial intelligence is the future, not only far Russia, but for all humankind. It comes with colossal opportunities, but also threats that are difficult to predict. Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world," Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Throughout history military leaders have suffered through the "fog of war," where they desperately sought answers to six key questions: These "unknowns" impacted the strategies and tactics military leaders employed. Their time and energy as leaders were heavily focused on defending themselves against these unknowns. But while military leaders of the past were limited by human constraints of perception and location, that's no longer the case today. With sensors, wireless networks, mobile technologies and analytics and artificial intelligence the "fog of war" can be greatly reduced. Precise real-time data from around the globe can be instantly aggregated, analyzed and results reported.

"Artificial intelligence is the future, not only for Russia, but for all humankind. It comes with colossal opportunities, but also threats that are difficult to predict. Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world," Russian President Vladimir Putin said. However, the president said he would not like to see anyone "monopolize" the field. "If we become leaders in this area, we will share this know-how with entire world, the same way we share our nuclear technologies today," he told students from across Russia via satellite link-up, speaking from the Yaroslavl region.

The bill, which was passed unanimously by a House panel in July, would allow automakers to obtain exemptions to deploy up to 25,000 vehicles without meeting existing auto safety standards in the first year, a cap that would rise to 100,000 vehicles annually over three years. Automakers and technology companies including General Motors Co and Alphabet Inc's' self-driving unit Waymo have been pushing for new federal rules making it easier to deploy self-driving technology. Meanwhile, some consumer groups have sought additional safeguards. The bill will be voted under fast-track rules that do not allow for amendments. A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has been working on similar legislation but has not introduced a bill.

Lawmakers in Hawaii have voted to explore the idea of a universal basic income to guarantee wages to servers, cooks and cleaners whose jobs may be replaced by machines. The decision was made after research found the majority of tourism jobs will be replaced by robots. As technological innovations displace people's jobs, retraining for many affected workers may be impossible. An official in San Francisco also wants to implement a statewide'tax' on robots that automate jobs and put people out of work. The idea of compensating workers has gained support in progressive areas of the country, including Hawaii and San Francisco. A report last year from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development concluded that 9 per cent of jobs in the United States - or about 13 million - could be automated.

Steve Silverman helped build cameras for two NASA rovers that went to Mars. In the less exotic landscape of a Google parking lot, he looks up fondly at his latest creation, bolted onto the roof of a Hyundai hatchback. The gawky assemblage almost doubles the car's height: four white legs holding up a vertical black stalk sporting eight cameras. "We thought about covering it up, but we're kind of nerds," Silverman says. Silverman and his team build the hardware that captures imagery for Google Street View, the project that since 2007 has put panoramas of more than 10 million miles of roads, buildings, and the occasional act of public urination online for all to see. The new camera design, the first major upgrade in eight years, started regularly patrolling the streets last month.

Arizona State University assistant professor of computer science and robotics Heni Ben Amor, talks about robots and how they are affecting employment in the United States. Arizona State University assistant professor of computer science and robotics Heni Ben Amor, left, talks about Baxter the robot with Ph.D. student Simon Stepputtis, middle, and masters student Trevor Richardson at the Interactive Robotics Lab at ASU, Wednesday, August 30, 2017. You might not be in your dream job. Most likely, you don't make as much money as you would like. But let's face it: Today's employment market has improved substantially over the past several years. The nation already is nearly back to what economists call full employment, with a U.S. jobless rate easing to near 4 percent.

Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX's CEO wasn't making doomsday predictions because North Korea is testing nuclear weapons. What's got Musk much more worried about world war is artificial intelligence. North Korea "should be low on our list of concerns for civilizational existential risk," Musk said in one of a series of posts on Twitter (TWTR, Tech30) early Monday. "Competition for AI superiority at national level most likely cause of WW3 imo," Musk said in another tweet, using the Internet short-hand for "in my opinion." The dire prediction was in response to a recent comment from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

I'm going to start this off by saying that typically, I stay away from all things politics. Debatable, but at the end of the day, I never feel equipped to have those difficult discussions. For one, it's a massive conversation to have – there are so many moving pieces that many of us simply can't comprehend, but on top of that, it's just super difficult to find and interpret facts on subjects such as Executive Orders. Yes, you can search them and read them in all of their wordy glory, or read an opinionated article that typically has bias, but what if you just have questions about a particular order or the ramifications a new Executive Order means for you and your family? That's a lot more difficult to figure out and it usually ends with frustration and defeat.

A heated debate is currently underway within the scientific community about AI, with some claiming that it can be used to benefit humanity, while others claim it could lead to the end of modern civilisation. South African businessman and SpaceX leader Elon Musk has been one of the more outspoken critics of AI, describing it as the "biggest risk we face as a civilisation." Others, however, have said that it will be a positive, with Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg saying that "If you're arguing against AI, then you're arguing against safer cars that aren't going to have accidents. I just don't see how, in good conscience, some people can do that." However, as President Putin wades into the debate, experts will surely be worried following his ominous warning.