Are Robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Threats to Human Employment?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is simply an attempt to create machines that mimic the human mind. Although AI has become the buzzword in tech circles in recent times, it's not a new thing. Remember when Deep Blue beat the world best chess player in 1997? The main idea behind AI is to perform repetitive, monotonous and possibly dangerous tasks with machines. Much of humanity will now be free to focus on higher intellectual pursuits that promise a better life. AI can deliver results with precision and accuracy unmatched by humans and tirelessly too.