AI: Human Augmenter Or Destroyer?

Max Tegmark had it right when he wrote, "Everything we love about civilization is a product of intelligence, so amplifying our human intelligence with artificial intelligence has the potential of helping civilization flourish like never before -- as long as we manage to keep the technology beneficial." The year 2016 saw artificial intelligence (AI) reach new heights and 2017 has even more exciting news in store for us. While many have faith in the developing technology, the hype and publicity surrounding AI is often negative. Is AI's role in our future really a matter of concern? Tremendous and steep has been the growth graph of AI.