AI carries profound questions for the future. Many dramatic predictions about it have not yet proven out, but it seems clear that big change is coming and accelerating, and could profoundly change the human experience. One scenario is depicted in the movie Her, about a human-like, voice-only operating system -- with its startling final plot twist. This year Microsoft withdrew a new AI-based chatbot (talk robot) named Tay after one day, because she had "learned" abhorrent views through her online conversations. People also worry about (or hope for) the evolution of trans-human technology like enhanced eyesight (watch for author Brett King's upcoming book, Augmented).

Several sub-industries are leveraging the advances in artificial intelligence algorithms, from predicting crop failures in agriculture to intelligent shopping assistants in e-commerce. Particularly, healthcare startups using advanced machine learning algorithms for medical imaging & diagnostics, remote patient monitoring, and risk prediction, among other things, have piqued the interest of investors in recent years. Deals to these startups increased from 8 in 2011 to 60 in 2015. There have already been over 40 deals to this sub-industry so far this year (as of 6/15/2016). A list of some of these startups can be found in our AI in healthcare market map.

It is an issue troubling some of the greatest minds in the world at the moment, from Professor Stephen Hawking to Bill Gates and Elon Musk. So it is perhaps not surprising there are now growing fears among the public about the threat posed by artificial intelligence. A new survey has revealed that one in three people now believe the rise of AI computing will pose a serious threat to humanity within the next century. There are mounting fears among the public about the threat posed by artificial intelligence. A new survey has revealed that one in three people now believe the rise of AI computing will pose a serious threat to humanity.

Documentarian James Barrat lectured on artificial intelligence in the Modlin Center for the Arts in front of a crowd of roughly 200 people yesterday as part of the Weinstein-Rosenthal Forum on Faith, Ethics and Global Society. Barrat bleakly depicted how the unintended consequences of artificial intelligence, or AI, could potentially devastate the human race. AI refers to computer systems that perform tasks usually requiring human intelligence. In recent years, large organizations such as Google, Apple and the National Security Agency have poured billions of dollars into researching and developing an AI equivalent to that of a human being, Barrat said. "Virtual brains at the price of a computer will be the most lucrative invention in modern history," Barrat said, but he warned that they were a serious gamble for mankind because of their destructive power.

It was a dark, overcast day, with clouds hovering low. The room was kept at the most appropriate temperatures and humidity, as usual. Yoko sat on a couch in an untidy manner, killing time with a silly game. But she would not talk to me. So begins a short story titled "A day when a computer writes fiction."

The idea of superintelligent machines may sound like the plot of "The Terminator" or "The Matrix," but many experts say the idea isn't far-fetched. Some even think the singularity -- the point at which artificial intelligence can match, and then overtake, human smarts -- might happen in just 16 years. But nearly every computer scientist will have a different prediction for when and how the singularity will happen. Some believe in a utopian future, in which humans can transcend their physical limitations with the aid of machines. But others think humans will eventually relinquish most of their abilities and gradually become absorbed into artificial intelligence (AI)-based organisms, much like the energy making machinery in our own cells.

Artificial intelligence is one of the most debated technologies in the world today. Whether it be the obvious advantages of having a computer that can learn or the ramifications of a device that can fight back against its creator, there is no limit to the concerns when it comes to this revolutionary tech upgrade. Fortunately, scientists are developing something that will put your mind at ease when it comes to robots taking over the world. DeepMind is Google's artificial intelligence division, and they are the ones heading the charge to guarantee the technology revolution is limited to self-driving cars. They have joined forces with Oxford University to develop a "kill switch" that will prevent artificial intelligence from learning too much.

Tim Cook's Apple put artificial intelligence at the centre of major updates to its iPhone and iPad operating system. Craig Federighi called the update to the operating system the "biggest iOS release ever for our users". One of the biggest themes was artificial intelligence. The Photos app is being updated to scan photos and provide users with more context. Using deep learning the photos app will now scan objects and scenes of photos to build a profile of them and provide images that could be used in the same context.

In the past few years we've seen software giants like Alphabet's Google and Amazon.com Google began as a search bar but now plays in the mobile (Android), media (YouTube), hardware (Motorola), transportation (Waze) and IoT (Nest) spaces as well. Likewise, Amazon.com was originally a site to sell books online, but now sells every product under the sun and operates the world's largest public cloud through Amazon Web Services (AWS). In addition to the behemoths who have aggressively expanded in the past decade, we've witnessed new players barrel in and disrupt additional industries. Airbnb is now valued at 20 Billion – more than every hospitality company in the world except Hilton and Marriott, despite owning no hotels.