Why AI is going to change the world – the Alphr view

The words evoke images of sterile science-fiction environments, sleek robots and future-gazing articles from the past 20 years promising that, this time, AI is really taking over. The change has been more subtle than that – not a sudden revolution where we're servile to robots, but an undeniable shift in how AI is increasingly embedded in our technology, altering our lives as a result. This month, alongside our other regular coverage, we'll be paying special attention to AI with a number of interviews, features and other stories about this most exciting of technological advancements. Below, three of our writers give their thoughts on why it's so damned important. Way back in the 1990s, I spent a great deal of time thinking about AI.