Artificial Intelligence: To Be Feared Or Embraced - Futurum

As global experts continue to refine the technology behind artificial intelligence (AI), many also continue to debate whether that technology will help--or hurt--human society. For the last few decades, we've seen tons of movies outlining the ways giant, weaponized robots can outsmart humankind--potentially wiping us out altogether. Last year, Hawking went on record saying AI could be the last major event in our history--unless we learn to avoid the risks. But what exactly are those risks? And how can we avoid them?