FIRST ON FOX: While the fast-evolving technology of artificial intelligence may be taking many authors today by surprise, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr is well ahead of the game, as is par for the course for this former Navy SEAL. In a phone interview ahead of the publication of his highly anticipated new novel, "Only the Dead" -- on sale on Tuesday, May 16 -- Carr told Fox News Digital of AI, "In the national security space it will be and probably is being used extensively." He said, "The question now isn't'could we' or'should we,' as AI is already here. The question now is about management of AI across industry. My hope is that AI can be used for the betterment of society -- but as I learned in the SEAL Teams, hope is not a course of action."

The journey of AI started in the 1950s with the pioneering work of Alan Turing, who proposed the Turing Test to determine if a machine could mimic human intelligence. In the 1960s, AI research gained momentum with the development of the first AI programming language, LISP, by John McCarthy. Early AI systems focused on symbolic reasoning and rule-based systems, which led to the development of expert systems in the 1970s and 1980s. The 1990s witnessed a shift in focus towards machine learning and data-driven approaches, driven by the increased availability of digital data and advancements in computing power. This period saw the rise of neural networks and the development of support vector machines, which allowed AI systems to learn from data, leading to better performance and adaptability.

In a fair world, technology should be accessible to all and used for humanity's betterment. However, there is a growing concern that AI could be monopolised for vested interests by large corporations. This is why open sourcing is paramount. ChatGPT, the popular chatbot by OpenAI, has been one of the biggest breakthroughs in AI. In just five days since its launch, approximately one million individuals engaged with the bot and it is expected that the number will soon reach the billion mark.

Nowadays, much of humanity's hopes are placed in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is seen as a way to cure diseases, improve diagnostics or care for the environment. However, there are also many fears motivated by the possibility that the algorithms could end up escaping human control. In fact, some intellectual figures of the stature of the late physicist Stephen Hawking have reflected on the apocalyptic risk of these technologies, a warning that has been joined by others such as tech magnate Elon Musk and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. While the debate continues, here is a series of developments in recent years that will neither save the world nor bring about its demise, but rather serve to entertain us with the more curious side of AI. Can the sexual orientation of people be detected by their appearance?

Which robo advisor is best? This is a key question that investors must ponder as we begin 2020. The top robo advisors are beginning to assert themselves and disrupt the financial space. Fortunately, we've done the heavy lifting for you and compiled a list of robo advisors for the coming year. Each of these companies has established itself as a player in the growing robo advisor market, and Insider Intelligence predicts that robo-advisors will be managing $4.6 trillion by 2022.

Construction of potential machines that excels the task of interpreting, analysing and applying data processed by human mind for the betterment of technology and the world as a whole. AI has its presence in almost everything that whirls around us. It would be precise to state "AI has changed the way we look at everything around us. The famous Siri, Cortana, Alexa, Google Assistant are well known voice assistant powered by AI. Healthcare, Education, Media, Transportation, Manufacturing are the notable sectors where AI is of major use.

The Golden age of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) is here. Conversational bots or simply put chatbots have applications that range from customer-facing AI assistants, support chatbots, skill chatbots, assistant bots, and transactional bots. The interest of business in this segment is rampant with the huge investments in this emerging technology by governments, healthcare institutions, manufacturing enterprises and so on. Conversational Chatbots are leveraging the power of conversational AI to improve their customer experience, and thereby increase the shareholder returns. Technology grows with time, and it just gets better and better day by day changing on an almost daily basis and often it becomes difficult for enterprises to keep up with this pace of change!

If Facebook and Elon Musk's ambitions to directly connect human brains to machines are any indication, it seems we will become increasingly dependent on smart devices. Less bombastic than this proposal, but already widespread, are more mundane forms of augmentation – neural prostheses allow brains to control replacement body parts, artificial organs can be designed to specific bodies, and embedded devices like insulin pumps can intelligently support their hosts. With this is mind, we asked six experts the following question: How will technologically augmenting humans affect sustainability? The implications of human augmentation are so complex that it is difficult to succinctly assess what their implications will be for sustainability. There are, of course, potential benefits.

Investment in artificial intelligence (AI) is growing, with 60% of adopters raising their budgets 50% year over year, according to Constellation Research. But working with AI under emerging privacy standards is complex, requiring a dynamic balance that allows for continued innovation without misstepping on regulatory requirements. Under privacy regulations, businesses are responsible for gaining consent to use personal data and being able to explain what they are doing with that data. There is a real concern that black box automation systems that offer no explanations and require the long-term storage of large customer data sets will simply not be permitted under these regulations. Data regulations often have a negative connotation for companies, but with AI, the regulations could have the opposite effect.

If you are a Game of Thrones fan, you may be wondering why the Night King turned on the Children of the Forest. Wasn't he created by them for their protection and betterment? Did he at some point gain autonomy with a seemingly angry consciousness? Nevertheless, it remains that the Children of the Forest lost control over what they created, yielding a superior autonomous force that ultimately led to their extinction. This ominous tale may sound familiar to those in the emerging tech industry.