Brace for trade-offs from A.I.–Fujitsu exec

AN official of a leading Japanese technological company recently said people must prepare for the bearing and consequences of artificial intelligence (AI). Fujitsu Ltd. Vice President Yoshikuni Takashige cited the warning in 2014 by British eminent scientist Stephen Hawking against "thinking machines". He cited for one the employment scenario in First World countries, such as the US, would drastically change as people will be replaced by machines in some areas of the work place. Takashige's warning came before the International Data Corp. (IDC) said the widespread adoption of cognitive systems and AI across a broad range of industries will drive worldwide revenues from nearly $8.0 billion in 2016 to more than $47 billion in 2020. IDC said in a statement on October 26 that the market for cognitive/AI solutions will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 55.1 percent over the 2016-to-2020 forecast period.