If You're Worried About Artificial Intelligence Taking over the World, You Should Watch this …

If fully automated vehicles become a reality someday – and it seems like we're moving in that direction at a fast clip – artificial intelligence will play an instrumental role. That's why Ford is pouring $1 billion into a Pittsburgh-based artificial-intelligence (AI) startup called Argo AI. And Toyota is collaborating with one of the biggest AI players – Nvidia – to develop AI hardware and software. The thinking is that AI has the power to recognize and react to the nearly infinite number of scenarios encountered on the road, because it has the capability to interpret the massive amount of data generated by the sensors and cameras in a vehicle – and make intelligent decisions based on that data. Nvidia says its Nvidia Drive PX platform can use AI to understand the 360-degree environment surrounding the car, localize itself on an HD map and anticipate potential hazards while driving – in a device that can fit in your hand.