The Importance of Philosophy in the Future of AI and Humanity

Artificial intelligence (AI) is in the early stages of the technology adoption life-cycle. Like a toddler learning to walk, there will be stumbles in the growth of AI. With any innovative technology, there exists the potential for both good and harm. For example, Microsoft's AI chatbot, Tay, was taken offline after only hours on Twitter after it produced racist and sexist comments. How could this have been prevented?