How Public Opinion Shapes the Future of AI - SmartData Collective

The anxiety about AI is very explicit today. Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk expressed their doubts that humanity will be able to control AI. Mark Zuckerberg brushed off these dire concerns and called them "irresponsible". The humanoid AI Sophia made headlines and raised a few eyebrows when the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia granted her citizenship. This discussion attracts massive public attention and has immediate and delayed consequences.