Tesla's first-ever "Investor Day," hosted by CEO Elon Musk and his leadership team at the carmaker's Gigafactory in Texas on Wednesday, didn't quite end up being the sweeping, transformative moment that Tesla fans and funders had anticipated. Not for lack of promise--the event was chock-full of ambition, like a new "Master Plan" to have Tesla lead the clean-energy transition by expanding its green-tech manufacturing into products like heat pumps and batteries for energy storage. Also teased: a Gigafactory buildout in Mexico, an improved Supercharger, and two potential new vehicle models. But it was apparently a letdown: Musk demurred when asked for hard details on new Tesla products, and the company's stock--still the primary driver of the CEO's wealth--fell by about 7 percent following the event. To judge by the internet's reception, the most notable moment happened not during the core presentation, but during a Q&A at the very end, when an audience asked Musk about the artificially intelligent elephant in the room: "I'm curious for your thoughts on how generative A.I. and these rapid breakthroughs in A.I. in the last months could help you make cars less hard to make." Musk's closing response made for the most sober, halting portion of the entire four-hour event.

In 2017 president Putin discussed the importance of AI in the future while speaking with students. He said, "Whichever nation will lead in AI will be the ruler of the world." Further, he discussed that the future of humanity is in AI, which comes with advantages and threats. AI is now gradually becoming a part of our lives, whether we notice it or not. According to Statista, the global revenue for AI has reached 327.5 billion USD, and companies are investing dozens of billions into the AI sector.

LONDON - Artificial Intelligence, often called simply AI, is one of today's most important technological trends. It is a rapidly-evolving domain with the potential to disrupt virtually all economic sectors. But while the attention is usually focused on its impact on business, AI can also have a major impact on society and politics, both at the domestic and at the international level.

Could artificial intelligence upend concepts of nuclear deterrence that have helped spare the world from nuclear war since 1945? Stunning advances in AI--coupled with a proliferation of drones, satellites, and other sensors--raise the possibility that countries could find and threaten each other's nuclear forces, escalating tensions. Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov settled into the commander's chair in a secret bunker outside Moscow. His job that night was simple: Monitor the computers that were sifting through satellite data, watching the United States for any sign of a missile launch. It was just after midnight, Sept. 26, 1983.

Russian president Vladimir Putin believes that in the future, the country that leads in artificial intelligence (AI) could dominate the world. According to a report by Russian state-funded organisation RT (which we first saw via The Verge), Putin told students that "artificial intelligence is the future, not only for Russia, but for all of humankind." "It comes with colossal opportunities, but also threats that are difficult to predict," he said. "Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world." That's why Russia will share its know-how in artificial intelligence with other nations.

Google's AI chief has spoken out about what he feels are misconceptions and overstated dangers surrounding intelligent machines. John Giannandrea took particular aim at'unreasonable concerns' over the arrival of general artificial intelligence, or robots that can think like humans. Although he failed to name tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who has been particular vocal over his fears about the technology, many have inferred this connection. Google's AI chief has spoken out about what he feels are misconceptions and overstated dangers surrounding intelligent machines. John Giannandrea took particular aim at'unreasonable concerns' over the arrival of robots that can think like humans Mr Giannandrea was born in Scotland.

"Artificial intelligence is the future not only of Russia but of all of mankind ... Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world." Russian President Vladimir Putin made this statement to a group of students two weeks ago. Shortly thereafter, Tesla's Elon Musk, who has worried publicly about the hazards of artificial intelligence (AI) for years now, posted an ominous tweet in response to Putin's remarks. "China, Russia, soon all countries w/ strong computer science," he wrote. It's tempting to dismiss Musk's tweet as alarmist, but is it?

Swamped by too much raw intel data to sift through, US spy agencies are pinning their hopes on artificial intelligence to crunch billions of digital bits and understand events around the world. Dawn Meyerriecks, the CIA's deputy director for technology development, said this week the CIA currently has 137 different AI projects, many of them with developers in Silicon Valley. These range from trying to predict significant future events, by finding correlations in data shifts and other evidence, to having computers tag objects or individuals in video that can draw the attention of intelligence analysts. Officials of other key spy agencies at the Intelligence and National Security Summit in Washington this week, including military intelligence, also said they were seeking AI-based solutions for turning terabytes of digital data coming in daily into trustworthy intelligence that can be used for policy and battlefield action. AI has widespread functions, from battlefield weapons to the potential to help quickly rebuild computer systems and programs brought down by hacking attacks, as one official described.

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, appears during the International Space Station Research and Development Conference on July 19, 2017. A race toward "superiority" between countries over artificial intelligence will be the most likely cause of World War III, warns entrepreneur Elon Musk. The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX has been outspoken about his fears of AI, urging countries to consider regulations now before the technology becomes more widely used. The comments were sparked by comments from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said the country leading the way in AI "will become ruler of the world," reports news site RT. "It begins," said Musk in an earlier tweet ahead of his warning about the potential risks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin sounded off about artificial intelligence in front of students during an open lesson Friday. He claimed that a nation who dominated the AI race could rule the world. Tech icon Elon Musk responded to Putin's claim Monday morning via suggesting that AI could start World War III. Putin posited that the country that harnessed the power of artificial intelligence could lead the way in global affairs. He said that AI offered limitless potential which could pose potential threats.