Artificial intelligence is ready for us, are we ready for it?

This month, Portugal is descended upon not by tourists in search of sunshine but by some estimated 55,000 tech-savvy individuals to attend an event quoted by Bloomberg as'Davos for Geeks'. I am of course talking about Web-Summit. For those unknown about Web-Summit, it's Europe's largest Technology Marketplace and invites companies within the tech industry to share their knowledge, and inspire through talks on how to solve some of the world's most pressing issues through new cutting edge systems and intelligent innovation. Whilst watching these talks one message resonated louder and clearer than all others – the future of technology is accelerating at an alarming rate, leaving all others who do not keep up the pace by the wayside. This message didn't, however, alarm me but rather triggered hope that we are advancing towards a technological level where we can tackle vital, real world issues such as: Climate change – our planet is warming causing problems such as rising sea levels and the first ever climate refugees.