AI coming sooner than you think, experts say

If you have seen the latest Wolverine movie, Logan, you might have noticed a crucial scene where automated trucks speed up and down the highways of the United States. Experts say artificial intelligence (AI) is coming sooner than you think and robotics will soon replace the work now being done by humans. And they will not just replace truck drivers -- think taxis, trains and even your local salad maker. In Australia, the jobs most at risk include those involving driving, according to Toby Walsh, professor of artificial intelligence at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and the CSIRO's technology unit, Data61. "There's a real financial imperative for developing autonomous cars," Mr Walsh said, adding the industry was currently worth around $1 trillion.