Five Popular Myths about AI

The concept of artificial intelligence has provided fodder for science fiction writers for decades. Today, narratives that we will soon see a malevolent super-intelligence like Skynet from "Terminator" have become commonplace. But a dark future with a fight against monsters like the Terminator seems a bit far-fetched. Yet if you've been reading up on artificial intelligence recently, you've come across plenty of myths almost as scary as the Terminator: All our jobs are going to disappear! Robots are going to take over our business activities!