Human-AI merger: The pinnacle or demise of mankind? (DEBATE)

In the latest twist of AI evolution, Google's AutoML project (Machine Learning for Automated Algorithm Design) has'given birth' to its own AI-based program, NASnet, which allegedly outperforms any previous human-made algorithms for identifying objects and images. This reignited a somewhat justified fears the technology could be evolving faster than humans can keep up, and will eventually overtake us in the future. "Part of what we need to understand about artificial intelligence is this is just the beginning, this is just the tip of the iceberg," futurist and philosopher Gray Scott told RT. "What's going to happen in the near future is you're going to have predictive analytics, which will allow AI to predict your desires before you even know what you want." Mark Gubrud, professor at the Peace, War and Defense curriculum at the University of North Carolina, however, called for a more cautious approach. "Just the thought of machines telling me what I want makes me uncomfortable, but we [already] see that happening in our lives," Gubrud said.