Advances in artificial intelligence mean computers can now use machine prediction to learn and make decisions on their own, opening the door to a new wave of automation and the threat of computers taking over jobs or at least augmenting human capabilities in ways we can't fully anticipate. "This isn't something that we want to look at five years from now, because it would be way too late," says Noel Webb, founder of Karen.AI, a recruitment startup. Webb was among a group of AI entrepreneurs who spoke at RBC Disruptors, a monthly forum on technology and how it's changing the way we live and work. He said advancements in AI could have such a broad impact that every company and government needs to have an AI policy. "We're at a really great fork in the road here," Webb said.