Preparing for the era of artificial intelligence

Each artificial intelligence (AI) technology is developed to solve a particular problem. Once it solves a problem, however, it's no longer considered AI anymore. Everything from simple calculators and computers, to innovations such as voice recognition on the phone, are just everyday tools that would hardly be considered all that "intelligent". It's almost as if the term AI refers to the science and engineering of making computers do things they can't do yet. Or so suggests Prof Peter Stone from the University of Texas: chair of a panel of academic and industrial thinkers who co-authored the first offering from the 100 Year Study on Artificial Intelligence, an ongoing project hosted by Stanford University to help inform society on how best to manage and respond to developments in smart software, sensors and machines.