5 Misconceptions about Artificial Intelligence

Every few years, the technology world unearths a concept that will eventually do one of two things: fall flat on its face, resulting in millions (if not billions) of lost dollars for investors; or alternately, gain enough traction and widespread adoption to catapult us into a new era. Generally speaking, the former fate is often less a matter of misguided thinking than the inability of the market to do what the technology is asking it to do. They have arrived to offer us a next-generation world previously imagined only by Hollywood. Rivaled only by virtual reality in terms of its Kim Kardashian-like status for geeks, AI is currently experiencing some mega-hype – as well as criticism – for its potential to eliminate bias, streamline workflow, and ultimately shift the way we work. Along with widespread popularity come your typical garden-variety misconceptions.