What Science Fiction Tells Us About Our Trouble With AI - Liwaiwai

AI, as conceived of in popular culture, does not yet exist, even if autonomous and expert systems do. Smartphones might not be supercomputers, but they are called "smartphones" for good reason, in terms of how their operating systems function. Equally, we are happy to talk about a computer game's "AI", but gamers quickly learn to take advantage of its limitations and inability to "think" creatively. There is an important difference between these systems and what is termed Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) or "strong AI", an AI with the general intelligence and aptitudes of a human. Given that the reality of AI may be fast approaching, it's of the utmost importance that we work out what might a future with artificial intelligence might look like.