Why artificial intelligence still needs a human touch

Multiple examples have recently gone viral, each demonstrating the shortcomings of Google's search methods and the ability of the AI utilised to generate factual information. Ask Google if Obama is planning a coup, and you'll get the answer that he might be. Ask Google if women are evil and Google delivers the answer that all women have a "degree of prostitute in them". Ask Google if all republicans are fascists, and Google produces an answer that includes the suggestion they're all Nazis. Most of these answers are derisory and inherently damage Google's brand. More dangerous, however, is the potential to warp users' perception of the world by providing incorrect and unfortunately inflammatory information. By giving patently false narratives top billing on Google lends these stories unwarranted credibility. Google's utilisation of AI is helping to usher in what has been called the "post-truth" era.