The pros and cons of AI

Science fiction books and movies have largely formed the public's worldview of artificial intelligence, often clouding the truth on where we stand with the technology. Many are under the impression that "the machines" will eventually eliminate our jobs, police human beings and take over mankind; others think AI will only enhance our lives. One thing's for certain: everybody's got a take on the matter. ASU Now enlisted two scholars -- Subbarao Kambhampati and Miles Brundage -- to have a discussion on the pros and cons of AI, which has increasingly become a part of our everyday lives. Kambhampati, a professor of computer science in Arizona State University's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, works in artificial intelligence and focuses on planning and decision-making, especially in the context of human-machine collaboration.