Artificial Intelligence: The Rise Of The Humans? IRIS

I recently enjoyed the series of TV programmes on Sky News and the BBC profiling developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics. But while the subject has always fascinated me, what really struck me was the underlying theme of fear that pervaded both programmes: the fear of what advances in AI might mean for the job security and the future of humans. There seems to be a war-like philosophy – if we develop them, they will overtake us, putting our very existence in danger. Robots will take over the world, and we will lose control. Discussions and research about the use of robots can be dated back to the first millennium, but the conversation today is indeed a world away from the musings of days gone by.