Artificial Intelligence Does Not Have to Be a Zero-Sum Game

There are many ways in which Artificial Intelligence can potentially benefit society – but doing so requires a radically different data sharing model. Public and political interest in AI technologies has dramatically increased over the last couple of years. Previously dismissed as a territory for nerds and computer freaks, few topics make the headlines quite as frequently these days. Most of these headlines paint a rather bleak picture, making exaggerated claims about the loss of jobs in the wake of AI or predicting a digital Cold War. One of the most watched TED talks on the topic is titled, "Artificial Intelligence: It will kill us."