The future of artificial intelligence becoming top of mind

TechCrunch reports on a new $27 million fund designed to promote research into artificial intelligence in the public interest. The Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Fund aims to support a "cross-section of AI ethics and governance projects and activities" in the U.S. and around the world. Meanwhile a supplementary paper from the World Economic Forum -- which just released its Global Risks Report 2017 -- raises concerns about weaponized AI, cyberattacks through internet-of-things devices, and the use of biotechnology. Researchers from Oxford University have released a report detailing how the General Data Protection Regulation could heavily impact the rollout of AI and machine learning. Separately, the European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee has urged the European Commission to create rules around the ethical use and liability of robotics.