No one can read what's on the cards for AI's future John Naughton

Ten days ago, in a Davos still shellshocked by Trump's victory, one of the former masters of the universe sat down with an interviewer to talk about artificial intelligence (AI) and the future. His name is Sergey Brin and he is one of the co-founders of Google. The tone of the conversation was thoughtful but subdued, possibly because Brin is not a master in Trump's universe, but mainly because he's a smart and thoughtful guy. When asked about the future of AI he replied – sensibly – that it was "impossible to forecast accurately" and followed up with a story from his own experience. Poker requires reasoning and intelligence that have up until now eluded machines.