Why our education system can't keep up with artificial intelligence

In less than five years, artificial intelligence -- AI, as it's commonly known -- has gone from the stuff of science fiction to the forefront of the news, from scientific journals to the strategic plans of the world's biggest companies. It's a coming sea change, one that will disrupt entire parts of our lives by competing with what, until now, was seen as a fundamentally human characteristic: Our intelligence. At the same time, he acknowledges that AI -- at least for now -- is "still utterly unintelligent". Recognising a cat in a picture, a sentence dictated to a smartphone or even a tumour in MRI images is an impressive feat. But this prowess is still limited to very specific uses, Alexandre argues.