17 Experts Weigh In on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence - AI Trends

Recently, I reached out to 17 thought leaders -- AI experts, computer engineers, roboticists, physicists, and social scientists -- with a single question: "How worried should we be about artificial intelligence?" Disagreement about the appropriate level of concern, and even the nature of the problem, is broad. Some experts consider AI an urgent danger; many more believe the fears are either exaggerated or misplaced. Here is what they told me. I am infinitely excited about artificial intelligence and not worried at all.