More than buzzwords: Why brand tech like AI and conversational interfaces will shape society

From machine learning to artificial intelligence to conversational interfaces – these are the buzzwords currently transforming brand tech and in turn shaping society. But what do they actually mean and how are they changing things? Together, these constitute computers that can beat you at Go, know what kind of music you like better than you do, and can put us all out of our jobs. In other words, they are the next'apps' or'QR codes' with the difference being, they are actually important. When I say'mundane' I do not mean unimportant -- the examples of these technologies I give above are not comic.