The White House Has Realized Artificial Intelligence Is Very Important

Artificial intelligence promises to fundamentally change the way humans live. By replicating intelligence on any level, we can begin to automate all kinds of jobs and otherwise human tasks, shifting the economy and potentially eliminating the need for a flesh-and-blood workforce. Turns out that idea perks up some ears at the White House. The National Science and Technology Council subcommittee on machine learning and artificial intelligence will start to meet next week, for the purpose of "monitor state-of-the-art advances and technology milestones in artificial intelligence and machine learning within the Federal Government, in the private sector, and internationally; and help coordinate Federal activity in this space." Additionally the White House will be holding four events in Summer 2016, to create more dialogue on how A.I. could change the United States.