AI predictions for 2018: Doctors, defence and decision-making

Professionals from across the tech industry foresee widespread AI disruption. Many are positive about the impending developments, but hackers will also have access to the same capabilities. While many lament the use of the term'artificial intelligence' for machine learning or automation technology, it has become the catch-all name for an impending tide of disruption across industries. Organisations including IBM and Microsoft have been spearheading progress in the space, with the two giants vying for dominance in terms of deep learning capabilities. Organisations like Facebook are also pioneering AI research; this year Facebook researchers discovered its AIs communicating with one another and learning, resulting in a fascinating story that even had mainstream news consumers captivated.