Let's not let artificial intelligence become another bubble

Those of you braving the World Economic Forum's annual jamboree in Davos this week, should you find time in between ski sessions and early-hours nightcaps to pop into a session or two, will notice a familiar theme emerging. You won't be able to move in Davos without hearing about AI: the conference's agenda includes sessions on "AI and advanced robotics", "Decision by algorithm", "Intelligent killing machines", not to mention dozens of side events on the matter. Given the subject matter, you might be forgiven for thinking this could be the last time Davos hosts the World Economic Forum before the inevitable robot uprising forces next year's event to be held in an underground cave.