Artificial Intelligence Latest News & Updates: How Society Should Respond To The Rise Of AI

Jeff Bezos (R), founder and Chief Executive of Amazon.com and owner of The Washington Post, participates in a conversation with Martin Baron (L), executive editor of The Washington Post, during the event'Transformers: Pushing the Boundaries of Knowledge,' May 18, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) Artificial intelligence (AI) is perhaps one of the most debated and most controversial technologies today. In fact, experts have opposing opinions when it comes to the remarkable advancement and progress of AI technologies. Over the past decade, people have witnessed how the media depicted the rise of artificial intelligence in numerous science-fiction films. But according to AI experts and researchers, the disturbing possibility of artificial intelligence going out of control or turning evil is a thing of the past, citing the fact that AI is only capable of performing very specific tasks. Despite several explanations and discussions regarding artificial intelligence's potential to outwit humans by automating cognitive tasks, the rapid development and evolution of AI have led to concerns over safety and widespread unemployment.