Airlines may not be replacing pilots with artificial intelligence anytime soon, but aviation industry experts say the new technology is already revolutionizing the way they do business. "Data and AI are fantastic levers for the aviation sector," said Julie Pozzi, the head of data science and AI at Air France-KLM, ahead of the 80th meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Dubai. Airline executives will gather at the influential annual global airline summit in the United Arab Emirates on Monday for talks on the latest in the industry, including upcoming AI projects.

Ben Goertzel said the sky's'not even the limit' when it comes to the potential impact of artificial general intelligence. A panel of robots told reporters in Switzerland Friday that they could be more efficient leaders than human beings, among other statements. The nine artificial intelligence-enabled humanoid social robots also explained at a Geneva conference center that they wouldn't take anyone's jobs or stage a rebellion. Conference organizers at the United Nations-driven AI for Good Global Summit did not specify to what extent their responses were scripted or programmed. Some of the robots are capable of producing preprogrammed responses and the United Nations Development Program's first robot innovation ambassador, Sophia, sometimes relies on responses scripted by a team of writers at Hanson Robotics.

Experts must ensure the public doesn't become anxious about artificial intelligence like they are GM crops, the government's new Chief Scientific Advisor has warned. Professor Dame Angela McLean said she is an'AI optimist' but that public acceptability of new technologies is'very important'. She was quizzed on her thoughts regarding AI at a Science, Innovation and Technology committee. When asked about the first global summit on AI, which the UK will host later this year, she said: 'One of the things that I really hope will be on the agenda – as well as the very technical things – is that there will be a discussion about public acceptability because I think that's very important. 'Remember what happened with GM crops?

During Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's recent visit to Washington D.C., as he announced that the U.K. would host the first global summit on AI regulation later this year, he bristled in response to a reporter's question about whether the "midsize country" could naturally lead the debate, given that the E.U. is close to passing a landmark AI bill. "That midsize country happens to be a global leader in AI," he said. "You would be hard-pressed to find many other countries other than the U.S. in the Western world with more expertise and talent in AI." The Prime Minister's response revealed the dilemma he now faces in positioning the U.K. as a key player in reining in AI's potential negative consequences without stifling innovation, amid growing fears around generative artificial intelligence. Following the U.K.'s departure from the European Union, experts say Sunak is attempting to carve out a pivotal role to help keep the country globally relevant by playing the role of an "honest broker" between the different regulatory approaches of the E.U. and the U.S. when it comes to AI.

Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK will host a global summit on safety in artificial intelligence in the autumn, as fears grow that the technology's rapid advancement could spin out of control. Safety concerns are mounting after breakthroughs in generative AI, which can produce convincing text, images and even voice on command, with tech executives such as Elon Musk among the figures expressing alarm. Here is a look at what the summit might achieve. What is the aim of the summit? The prime minister has changed his tone on AI in recent weeks.

The second edition of the Global AI Summit kicked off Tuesday morning in the Saudi capital Riyadh, bringing together various stakeholders and academics to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and the Kingdom's contribution to this field. Over 200 speakers representing 90 countries have come together for the global summit that will run until September 15 at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center and under the patronage of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Global AI Summit, organized by Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA), will touch on topics such as the impact of AI on the public and private sectors, healthcare, environment, transportation, smart cities and culture among other matters. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. SDAIA said on its website that "tech companies, startups, investors, and entrepreneurs [will] meet at the Global AI Summit to shape the future of AI." Speaking at the opening ceremony of the summit, Saudi Minister of Communications & Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha said that Saudi Arabia "has become the largest tech force of coders and data scientists," adding that there are currently more than 70,000 trainees in this field.

This weekend the Riyadh Global Summit For Artificial Intelligence In Healthcare took place in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Leading AI scientists, Pharma executives, and business leaders from around the world came together to explore the potential of AI, machine learning, and deep learning in healthcare. Distinguished speakers attended from The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, USA, UAE, UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, France, Denmark, and India. Speakers described how AI-powered solutions can improve diagnosis, monitoring, clinical workflow augmentation, and hospital optimization and provided insights into the various AI techniques that can make a significant impact on traditional healthcare structures including natural language processing, data analytics, and machine learning. The Summit included roundtable discussions on the future potential of AI, quantum computing, and blockchain technologies in healthcare.

A young man exiled to a reeducation camp for the "digitally unsafe" learns to keep his face blank, as cameras everywhere read expressions, and signs of anger and resistance are quickly punished. The elderly victim of an attack feels empty after winning justice from a "panel of metal judges" in a future courtroom beyond human biases. An online karate class is taught by artificial intelligence and robots, but over the decades, even as the sport thrives, much of its crucial human element is forgotten. These tales of AI and its effects on future life -- and many more, from points around the world -- are gathered in "Telling Stories: On Culturally Responsive Artificial Intelligence," presented by the University of Washington Tech Policy Lab. The lab is an interdisciplinary collaboration of the UW Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, Information School and School of Law, to "enhance technology policy through research, education and thoughtful leadership."

Under, behind and inside many of the apps we use every day, a revolution is underway. It's a revolution that started decades ago but today is empowering companies to deliver better, smarter services with greater ease and on broader scales than ever before. At Singularity University's inaugural Global Summit, Neil Jacobstein, chair of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, provided a primer showing how artificial intelligence literally transforms everything it touches. First of all, it's critical to define the scope of artificial intelligence (AI), which can be categorized into four areas: techniques in pattern recognition, software agency (that is, software that acts like real users), an exponential technology that is accelerating other exponential technologies, and a vision of a future superhuman intelligence (that fortunately hasn't happened yet). Anyone who has seen a science fiction film is likely familiar with this last area, but it's the other three areas where AI is making huge strides at a revolutionary pace.

Last week in San Francisco, Singularity University hosted its first-ever Global Summit. In three days, we heard over 100 science and technology experts give talks in more categories than one human mind can fully process. Whether you attended the conference and need help making sense of the information or missed it and want a taste of the action, I've collected Singularity Hub articles on some of the major themes to give you takeaways from the event. If you're curious for a look inside the conference, you can watch: Singularity University Global Summit is the culmination of the Exponential Conference Series and the definitive place to witness converging exponential technologies and understand how they'll impact the world. As technology permeates almost every aspect of life, industries and institutions need to adapt how they think and operate.