Artificial intelligence topic on Energy Summit talk

Artificial intelligence and energy production might not be so unrelated, according to a faculty member at the University of Wyoming. At the Wyoming Energy Summit on Wednesday, Nick Cheney -- a visiting assistant professor in UW's computer science department -- discussed some of the ways in which autonomous machines using artificial intelligence might change the energy sector in years to come. "I'm not a futurist," Cheney said. "I don't believe, despite working in AI, that artificial intelligence is a thing that will immediately save us all or doom us all. It comes with its own potential risks and benefits.