'The real challenge in computer games is to overcome the incredible abilities that humans have....' Andrew Wagner's short history of man vs machine in gaming, and what we've learned already from the experience, including the application of AI to business development, is an enjoyable and thought-provoking read, raising almost as many questions as the historic facts that it covers. I've long been a fan of gaming and the simple visualisation of concepts that help to demonstrate less straightforward or easily understood facts, or advice. In professional services, it's one of the most effective techniques for resolving conflict between, for example, an advisor, looking to explain and advocate a particular, necessary approach and a business expert, who needs to stretch the boundaries of the permissible (some times even the lawful), to the greatest extent possible, without unwisely over-exposing the business to regulatory or legal risk. The taking of calculated risks is something that every business needs to do on occasion. But it can be easier said than managed. And good advisors know that they need to speed their business colleagues as fast and collegiately as possible to the understanding of their position, to ensure that the appraisal of any risk is indeed well-informed, balanced and properly calculated.

Uber's sexual harassment case is the latest controversy in a long history of the ride-sharing company flouting regulations and, according to the company's critics, ignoring ethical and legal standards in the name of "disruption". The San Francisco-based technology corporation is facing a widespread backlash after a former engineer went public with her story of sexual harassment and discrimination by management and repeated rebuffs from the HR department, adding fuel to the #DeleteUber campaign that went viral last month. The company has hired former US attorney general Eric Holder to investigate the claims. Consumer activists and social justice organizers, who have pushed for stricter regulations of Uber, point to the scandal as another example of the company's disdain for business norms. From questionable labor practices to privacy concerns to flagrant rejections of transportation laws, Uber has built its service through a culture of defiance that opponents say stands out even in Silicon Valley, where rule-breaking under the guise of innovation is commonplace.

FILE - In this June 7, 2010 file photo, Mexican forensic experts examine the body of 14-year-old Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca under the Paso Del Norte border bridge in the city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The Supreme Court appears to be evenly divided about the right of Mexican parents to use American courts to sue a U.S. Border Patrol agent who fired across the U.S.-Mexican border and killed their teenage son. FILE - In this June 7, 2010 file photo, Mexican forensic experts examine the body of 14-year-old Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca under the Paso Del Norte border bridge in the city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The Supreme Court appears to be evenly divided about the right of Mexican parents to use American courts to sue a U.S. Border Patrol agent who fired across the U.S.-Mexican border and killed their teenage son. FILE - In this June 7, 2010 file photo, Mexican federal police and forensic experts stand next to the body of 14 year-old Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca, under the Paso Del Norte border bridge, as US officials watch from the US side at right, in Ciudad Juarez, northern Mexico.

Where is the data stored and who has access to it? How is my personal data shared? Today many mobile apps are connected to trackers that collect personal information and sell it.

Internet users will find it harder to search for pirated films and music and illegally streamed live football matches under a new plan to crackdown on piracy websites. Search engine companies Google and Bing have signed up to a voluntary code of practice aimed at preventing users from visiting disreputable content providers. The code, the first of its kind in the UK, will accelerate the demotion of illegal sites following notices from rights holders. It means those who search for content such as music videos, digital books and football coverage will more likely to be taken to bona fide providers rather than pirate sites, where a user's security may be at risk. The changes are expected to be rolled out by the summer.

There is an urgent need to expand the AI epistemic community beyond the specific geographies in which it is currently clustered. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer the subject of science fiction and is profoundly transforming our daily lives. While computers have already been mimicking human intelligence for some decades now using logic and if-then kind of rules, massive increases in computational power are now facilitating the creation of'deep learning' machines i.e. algorithms that permit software to train itself to recognise patterns and perform tasks, like speech and image recognition, through exposure to vast amounts of data. These deep learning algorithms are everywhere, shaping our preferences and behaviour. Facebook uses a set of algorithms to tailor what news stories an individual user sees and in what order.

I would like to thank the European Parliament for the invitation to speak at this seminar on a topic which is at the heart of the European Commission's activities, especially those of the Directorate-General I represent, DG Connect. Let me first state that we greatly appreciate and welcome the publication of the report of the European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee. Given the great public attention currently devoted to robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) this report is very timely and points at some crucial issues that need to be addressed. It highlights the opportunities robotics and AI offer and points towards the clear need for a coherent European approach and for Europe to have a strong presence and investment in this technology in order to maintain leadership in it. Many aspects of the report are directly in line with the Digitising European Industry strategy we launched in April 2016.

First you could book a flight online. Then came online travel agents. And now you might check in for your hotel via mobile, a computer could set the price, while a chatbot answers your queries. Some travel experts expect the first autonomous cargo flights to start within several years, while big data analysis is on the rise at internet-based firms like Expedia, Lastminute.com and Skyscanner. "We have to reinvent the place of the man in the system," says Fabrice Otaño, chief data officer at AccorHotels group.

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and world's richest man, said in an interview Friday that robots that steal human jobs should pay their fair share of taxes. "Right now, the human worker who does, say, $50,000 worth of work in a factory, that income is taxed and you get income tax, Social Security tax, all those things," he said. "If a robot comes in to do the same thing, you'd think that we'd tax the robot at a similar level." Gates made the remark during an interview with Quartz. He said robot taxes could help fund projects like caring for the elderly or working with children in school.