The Reasons To Regulate AI Algorithms Are Simpler Than You Think

Do you worry artificial intelligence will take over the world? From Elon Musk worrying about DeepMind beating humans in the advanced game of Go in 2017, to members of Congress, European policy makers (see A European approach to artificial intelligence), and academics, there's this feeling that this is the decade to take AI seriously, and it is taking hold. Though, not for the reasons you might think and not due to any present threat. This is where algorithms come in. What is an algorithm, you may ask?