How artificial intelligence will change the way we live and work

From the UK to the UAE, China and the USA, governments are putting serious money and resources behind efforts to corner the artificial intelligence (AI) market. China recently published its AI strategy, which boldly declared that within a decade AI will become "the main driving force for China's industrial upgrading and economic transition". If China's approach to AI mirrors its 2014 semiconductor plan we could see up to $150bn being invested in AI over the next 10 years. It's not just nations that are betting on an AI-based economy. The largest technology firms, including Alphabet (owner of Google), Amazon, Apple, Facebook, IBM and Microsoft, are investing huge sums to develop their AI capabilities.