AI's 5 biggest risks: Early implementers speak

For years, people have held abstract fears about AI – from scores of lost jobs to out of control robots. But as AI has evolved and more companies experiment with the technology, the fears have also evolved – as risks become more apparent. A new report from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, "An Executive's Guide to Real-World AI," offers insights and first-hand accounts from top chief information and digital officers who are leading the charge in their organizations, ranging from Raytheon to Capital One. These fears are part of the reason that many early AI and automation use cases are limited to the task level, with final decisions and actions performed by humans, notes the report. But leaders in AI are addressing the concerns head on in their work.