Artificial intelligence is growing up fast: what's next for thinking machines?

We are well on the way to a world in which many aspects of our daily lives will depend on AI systems. Within a decade, machines might diagnose patients with the learned expertise of not just one doctor but thousands. They might make judiciary recommendations based on vast datasets of legal decisions and complex regulations. And they will almost certainly know exactly what's around the corner in autonomous vehicles. "Machine capabilities are growing," says Dr Stephen Cave, Executive Director of the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI).